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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 784,404,822.60, 1,176,607,233.90 and 478,294,806.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 784,404,822.60, 1,176,607,233.90 and 478,294,806.60 is: 717,442,209.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,404,822.60 : 1,176,607,233.90 = 478,294,806.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,404,822.60/1,176,607,233.90 = 478,294,806.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,404,822.60x = 1,176,607,233.90 × 478,294,806.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,404,822.60x = 562,765,129,382,361,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,765,129,382,361,536/784,404,822.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,442,209.90

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