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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 786,050,474.24, 1,178,633,280.45 and 261,138,559.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 786,050,474.24, 1,178,633,280.45 and 261,138,559.02 is: 391,560,855.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    786,050,474.24 : 1,178,633,280.45 = 261,138,559.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    786,050,474.24/1,178,633,280.45 = 261,138,559.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    786,050,474.24x = 1,178,633,280.45 × 261,138,559.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    786,050,474.24x = 307,786,596,468,422,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,786,596,468,422,848/786,050,474.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,560,855.90

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