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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,198,100,858.20, 1,797,009,569.70 and 324,648,050.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,198,100,858.20, 1,797,009,569.70 and 324,648,050.20 is: 486,933,674.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,100,858.20 : 1,797,009,569.70 = 324,648,050.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,100,858.20/1,797,009,569.70 = 324,648,050.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,100,858.20x = 1,797,009,569.70 × 324,648,050.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,100,858.20x = 583,395,652,993,846,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 583,395,652,993,846,016/1,198,100,858.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,933,674.24

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