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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,474,457,715.50, 2,034,751,569.56 and 796,274,601.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,474,457,715.50, 2,034,751,569.56 and 796,274,601.21 is: 1,098,858,907.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,457,715.50 : 2,034,751,569.56 = 796,274,601.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,457,715.50/2,034,751,569.56 = 796,274,601.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,457,715.50x = 2,034,751,569.56 × 796,274,601.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,457,715.50x = 1,620,220,994,616,150,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,220,994,616,150,528/1,474,457,715.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,098,858,907.64

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