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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,434,287,873, 1,979,265,008.66 and 799,175,549.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,434,287,873, 1,979,265,008.66 and 799,175,549.72 is: 1,102,833,141.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,434,287,873 : 1,979,265,008.66 = 799,175,549.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,434,287,873/1,979,265,008.66 = 799,175,549.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,434,287,873x = 1,979,265,008.66 × 799,175,549.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,434,287,873x = 1,581,780,201,337,416,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,581,780,201,337,416,192/1,434,287,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,102,833,141.88

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