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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,097,927,809.92, 1,515,166,703.78 and 596,157,740.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,097,927,809.92, 1,515,166,703.78 and 596,157,740.51 is: 822,711,976.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,097,927,809.92 : 1,515,166,703.78 = 596,157,740.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,097,927,809.92/1,515,166,703.78 = 596,157,740.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,097,927,809.92x = 1,515,166,703.78 × 596,157,740.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,097,927,809.92x = 903,278,358,610,912,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 903,278,358,610,912,640/1,097,927,809.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 822,711,976.55

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