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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 784,180,336.02, 1,176,445,930.59 and 238,964,540.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 784,180,336.02, 1,176,445,930.59 and 238,964,540.82 is: 358,500,269.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,180,336.02 : 1,176,445,930.59 = 238,964,540.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,180,336.02/1,176,445,930.59 = 238,964,540.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,180,336.02x = 1,176,445,930.59 × 238,964,540.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,180,336.02x = 281,128,861,602,996,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,128,861,602,996,928/784,180,336.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,500,269.25

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