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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 784,404,867.60, 1,176,607,301.40 and 478,294,851.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 784,404,867.60, 1,176,607,301.40 and 478,294,851.60 is: 717,442,277.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,404,867.60 : 1,176,607,301.40 = 478,294,851.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,404,867.60/1,176,607,301.40 = 478,294,851.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,404,867.60x = 1,176,607,301.40 × 478,294,851.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,404,867.60x = 562,765,214,614,589,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,765,214,614,589,568/784,404,867.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,442,277.40

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