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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,099,870,844.60, 1,517,850,531.65 and 598,108,974.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,099,870,844.60, 1,517,850,531.65 and 598,108,974.41 is: 825,406,027.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,099,870,844.60 : 1,517,850,531.65 = 598,108,974.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,099,870,844.60/1,517,850,531.65 = 598,108,974.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,099,870,844.60x = 1,517,850,531.65 × 598,108,974.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,099,870,844.60x = 907,840,024,798,144,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 907,840,024,798,144,640/1,099,870,844.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 825,406,027.67

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