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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 793,542,663.60, 1,190,317,799.20 and 240,849,894.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 793,542,663.60, 1,190,317,799.20 and 240,849,894.48 is: 361,275,996.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,542,663.60 : 1,190,317,799.20 = 240,849,894.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,542,663.60/1,190,317,799.20 = 240,849,894.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,542,663.60x = 1,190,317,799.20 × 240,849,894.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,542,663.60x = 286,687,916,334,985,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,687,916,334,985,824/793,542,663.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,275,996.22

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