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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 816,179,259.60, 1,224,268,889.40 and 784,434,517.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 816,179,259.60, 1,224,268,889.40 and 784,434,517.20 is: 1,176,651,775.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    816,179,259.60 : 1,224,268,889.40 = 784,434,517.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    816,179,259.60/1,224,268,889.40 = 784,434,517.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    816,179,259.60x = 1,224,268,889.40 × 784,434,517.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    816,179,259.60x = 960,358,775,179,469,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 960,358,775,179,469,312/816,179,259.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,176,651,775.80

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