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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,199,840,959.53, 1,798,126,962.98 and 733,665,638.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,199,840,959.53, 1,798,126,962.98 and 733,665,638.25 is: 1,099,499,025.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,199,840,959.53 : 1,798,126,962.98 = 733,665,638.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,199,840,959.53/1,798,126,962.98 = 733,665,638.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,199,840,959.53x = 1,798,126,962.98 × 733,665,638.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,199,840,959.53x = 1,319,223,965,945,587,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,223,965,945,587,456/1,199,840,959.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,099,499,025.66

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