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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,458,488,723.21, 2,012,714,536.27 and 798,439,001.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,458,488,723.21, 2,012,714,536.27 and 798,439,001.21 is: 1,101,845,875.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,458,488,723.21 : 2,012,714,536.27 = 798,439,001.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,458,488,723.21/2,012,714,536.27 = 798,439,001.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,458,488,723.21x = 2,012,714,536.27 × 798,439,001.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,458,488,723.21x = 1,607,029,784,060,267,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,029,784,060,267,264/1,458,488,723.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,101,845,875.45

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