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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 788,230,597.74, 1,181,981,964.01 and 290,115,993.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 788,230,597.74, 1,181,981,964.01 and 290,115,993.12 is: 435,040,040.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,230,597.74 : 1,181,981,964.01 = 290,115,993.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,230,597.74/1,181,981,964.01 = 290,115,993.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,230,597.74x = 1,181,981,964.01 × 290,115,993.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,230,597.74x = 342,911,871,338,689,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,911,871,338,689,280/788,230,597.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 435,040,040.72

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