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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,458,486,836.26, 2,012,711,932.65 and 798,437,114.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,458,486,836.26, 2,012,711,932.65 and 798,437,114.26 is: 1,101,843,271.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,458,486,836.26 : 2,012,711,932.65 = 798,437,114.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,458,486,836.26/2,012,711,932.65 = 798,437,114.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,458,486,836.26x = 2,012,711,932.65 × 798,437,114.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,458,486,836.26x = 1,607,023,907,341,733,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,023,907,341,733,632/1,458,486,836.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,101,843,271.66

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