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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 793,070,765.22, 1,188,866,531.42 and 268,074,587.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 793,070,765.22, 1,188,866,531.42 and 268,074,587.60 is: 401,861,875.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,070,765.22 : 1,188,866,531.42 = 268,074,587.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,070,765.22/1,188,866,531.42 = 268,074,587.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,070,765.22x = 1,188,866,531.42 × 268,074,587.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,070,765.22x = 318,704,905,121,858,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,704,905,121,858,944/793,070,765.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,861,875.51

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