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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 784,945,714.16, 1,083,176,278.23 and 432,501,981.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 784,945,714.16, 1,083,176,278.23 and 432,501,981.77 is: 596,825,842.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,945,714.16 : 1,083,176,278.23 = 432,501,981.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,945,714.16/1,083,176,278.23 = 432,501,981.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,945,714.16x = 1,083,176,278.23 × 432,501,981.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,945,714.16x = 468,475,886,935,312,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 468,475,886,935,312,000/784,945,714.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,825,842.20

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