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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 787,209,559.58, 1,180,818,753.56 and 262,577,221.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 787,209,559.58, 1,180,818,753.56 and 262,577,221.18 is: 393,867,304.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    787,209,559.58 : 1,180,818,753.56 = 262,577,221.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    787,209,559.58/1,180,818,753.56 = 262,577,221.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    787,209,559.58x = 1,180,818,753.56 × 262,577,221.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    787,209,559.58x = 310,056,107,027,016,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,056,107,027,016,000/787,209,559.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,867,304.14

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