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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,427,258,662.20, 2,142,989,585.82 and 798,223,143.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,427,258,662.20, 2,142,989,585.82 and 798,223,143.06 is: 1,198,510,072.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,427,258,662.20 : 2,142,989,585.82 = 798,223,143.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,427,258,662.20/2,142,989,585.82 = 798,223,143.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,427,258,662.20x = 2,142,989,585.82 × 798,223,143.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,427,258,662.20x = 1,710,583,882,738,087,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,583,882,738,087,936/1,427,258,662.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,198,510,072.52

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