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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,098,042,024.02, 1,647,059,443.51 and 398,533,227.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,098,042,024.02, 1,647,059,443.51 and 398,533,227.57 is: 597,798,537.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,098,042,024.02 : 1,647,059,443.51 = 398,533,227.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,098,042,024.02/1,647,059,443.51 = 398,533,227.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,098,042,024.02x = 1,647,059,443.51 × 398,533,227.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,098,042,024.02x = 656,407,916,020,691,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 656,407,916,020,691,968/1,098,042,024.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597,798,537.46

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