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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 786,343,726.44, 1,178,824,654.71 and 320,396,961.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 786,343,726.44, 1,178,824,654.71 and 320,396,961.66 is: 480,313,919.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    786,343,726.44 : 1,178,824,654.71 = 320,396,961.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    786,343,726.44/1,178,824,654.71 = 320,396,961.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    786,343,726.44x = 1,178,824,654.71 × 320,396,961.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    786,343,726.44x = 377,691,837,698,982,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,691,837,698,982,656/786,343,726.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,313,919.98

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