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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 786,343,725.94, 1,178,824,653.96 and 320,396,961.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 786,343,725.94, 1,178,824,653.96 and 320,396,961.16 is: 480,313,919.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    786,343,725.94 : 1,178,824,653.96 = 320,396,961.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    786,343,725.94/1,178,824,653.96 = 320,396,961.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    786,343,725.94x = 1,178,824,653.96 × 320,396,961.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    786,343,725.94x = 377,691,836,869,272,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,691,836,869,272,576/786,343,725.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,313,919.23

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