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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,434,286,879.41, 1,979,263,638.32 and 799,174,555.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,434,286,879.41, 1,979,263,638.32 and 799,174,555.22 is: 1,102,831,769.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,434,286,879.41 : 1,979,263,638.32 = 799,174,555.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,434,286,879.41/1,979,263,638.32 = 799,174,555.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,434,286,879.41x = 1,979,263,638.32 × 799,174,555.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,434,286,879.41x = 1,581,777,137,817,505,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,581,777,137,817,505,024/1,434,286,879.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,102,831,769.94

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