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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,198,058,759.30, 1,797,178,496.52 and 357,635,148.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,198,058,759.30, 1,797,178,496.52 and 357,635,148.16 is: 536,479,695.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,058,759.30 : 1,797,178,496.52 = 357,635,148.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,058,759.30/1,797,178,496.52 = 357,635,148.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,058,759.30x = 1,797,178,496.52 × 357,635,148.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,058,759.30x = 642,734,197,872,896,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 642,734,197,872,896,256/1,198,058,759.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 536,479,695.08

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