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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,477,238,559.21, 2,038,637,538.59 and 808,168,082.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,477,238,559.21, 2,038,637,538.59 and 808,168,082.96 is: 1,115,298,393.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,238,559.21 : 2,038,637,538.59 = 808,168,082.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,238,559.21/2,038,637,538.59 = 808,168,082.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,238,559.21x = 2,038,637,538.59 × 808,168,082.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,238,559.21x = 1,647,561,791,413,629,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,647,561,791,413,629,184/1,477,238,559.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,115,298,393.17

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