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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,432,326,132.98, 1,976,610,158.57 and 797,232,995.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,432,326,132.98, 1,976,610,158.57 and 797,232,995.39 is: 1,100,181,586.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,432,326,132.98 : 1,976,610,158.57 = 797,232,995.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,432,326,132.98/1,976,610,158.57 = 797,232,995.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,432,326,132.98x = 1,976,610,158.57 × 797,232,995.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,432,326,132.98x = 1,575,818,837,427,173,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,575,818,837,427,173,888/1,432,326,132.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,100,181,586.54

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