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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 784,993,277.90, 1,083,297,987.70 and 432,581,879.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 784,993,277.90, 1,083,297,987.70 and 432,581,879.63 is: 596,966,996.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,993,277.90 : 1,083,297,987.70 = 432,581,879.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,993,277.90/1,083,297,987.70 = 432,581,879.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,993,277.90x = 1,083,297,987.70 × 432,581,879.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,993,277.90x = 468,615,079,720,289,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 468,615,079,720,289,408/784,993,277.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,966,996.93

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