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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,458,488,737.76, 2,012,714,556.54 and 798,439,015.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,458,488,737.76, 2,012,714,556.54 and 798,439,015.76 is: 1,101,845,895.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,458,488,737.76 : 2,012,714,556.54 = 798,439,015.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,458,488,737.76/2,012,714,556.54 = 798,439,015.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,458,488,737.76x = 2,012,714,556.54 × 798,439,015.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,458,488,737.76x = 1,607,029,829,525,630,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,029,829,525,630,208/1,458,488,737.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,101,845,895.63

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