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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,427,257,974.57, 2,142,988,554.98 and 798,222,455.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,427,257,974.57, 2,142,988,554.98 and 798,222,455.82 is: 1,198,509,041.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,427,257,974.57 : 2,142,988,554.98 = 798,222,455.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,427,257,974.57/2,142,988,554.98 = 798,222,455.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,427,257,974.57x = 2,142,988,554.98 × 798,222,455.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,427,257,974.57x = 1,710,581,587,147,814,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,581,587,147,814,400/1,427,257,974.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,198,509,041.55

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