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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,197,835,179.30, 1,796,481,142.74 and 542,353,487.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,197,835,179.30, 1,796,481,142.74 and 542,353,487.94 is: 813,407,245.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,197,835,179.30 : 1,796,481,142.74 = 542,353,487.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,197,835,179.30/1,796,481,142.74 = 542,353,487.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,197,835,179.30x = 1,796,481,142.74 × 542,353,487.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,197,835,179.30x = 974,327,813,783,476,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 974,327,813,783,476,096/1,197,835,179.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 813,407,245.52

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