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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 791,556,829.20, 1,187,344,383.48 and 238,864,043.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 791,556,829.20, 1,187,344,383.48 and 238,864,043.60 is: 358,298,823.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    791,556,829.20 : 1,187,344,383.48 = 238,864,043.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    791,556,829.20/1,187,344,383.48 = 238,864,043.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    791,556,829.20x = 1,187,344,383.48 × 238,864,043.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    791,556,829.20x = 283,613,880,583,781,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,613,880,583,781,824/791,556,829.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,298,823.43

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