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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,049,009,666.24, 1,447,595,388.88 and 579,100,897.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,049,009,666.24, 1,447,595,388.88 and 579,100,897.22 is: 799,138,287.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,049,009,666.24 : 1,447,595,388.88 = 579,100,897.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,049,009,666.24/1,447,595,388.88 = 579,100,897.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,049,009,666.24x = 1,447,595,388.88 × 579,100,897.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,049,009,666.24x = 838,303,788,503,257,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 838,303,788,503,257,216/1,049,009,666.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,138,287.74

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