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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,434,287,298.96, 1,979,264,217.60 and 799,174,975.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,434,287,298.96, 1,979,264,217.60 and 799,174,975.68 is: 1,102,832,350.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,434,287,298.96 : 1,979,264,217.60 = 799,174,975.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,434,287,298.96/1,979,264,217.60 = 799,174,975.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,434,287,298.96x = 1,979,264,217.60 × 799,174,975.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,434,287,298.96x = 1,581,778,432,964,774,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,581,778,432,964,774,144/1,434,287,298.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,102,832,350.33

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