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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 784,897,878.40, 1,177,346,817.60 and 267,156,246.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 784,897,878.40, 1,177,346,817.60 and 267,156,246.40 is: 400,734,369.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,897,878.40 : 1,177,346,817.60 = 267,156,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,897,878.40/1,177,346,817.60 = 267,156,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,897,878.40x = 1,177,346,817.60 × 267,156,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,897,878.40x = 314,535,556,501,001,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,535,556,501,001,408/784,897,878.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,734,369.60

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