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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,098,377,881.88, 1,515,772,600.29 and 596,596,464.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,098,377,881.88, 1,515,772,600.29 and 596,596,464.05 is: 823,309,162.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,098,377,881.88 : 1,515,772,600.29 = 596,596,464.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,098,377,881.88/1,515,772,600.29 = 596,596,464.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,098,377,881.88x = 1,515,772,600.29 × 596,596,464.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,098,377,881.88x = 904,304,573,629,309,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 904,304,573,629,309,056/1,098,377,881.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 823,309,162.13

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