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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,422,085,892.52, 2,131,192,027.20 and 800,597,559.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,422,085,892.52, 2,131,192,027.20 and 800,597,559.72 is: 1,199,805,964.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,422,085,892.52 : 2,131,192,027.20 = 800,597,559.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,422,085,892.52/2,131,192,027.20 = 800,597,559.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,422,085,892.52x = 2,131,192,027.20 × 800,597,559.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,422,085,892.52x = 1,706,227,136,271,040,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,706,227,136,271,040,000/1,422,085,892.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,199,805,964.78

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