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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,477,923,183.83, 2,039,539,398.95 and 799,740,140.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,477,923,183.83, 2,039,539,398.95 and 799,740,140.87 is: 1,103,644,319.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,923,183.83 : 2,039,539,398.95 = 799,740,140.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,923,183.83/2,039,539,398.95 = 799,740,140.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,923,183.83x = 2,039,539,398.95 × 799,740,140.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,923,183.83x = 1,631,101,526,226,188,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,631,101,526,226,188,288/1,477,923,183.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,103,644,319.32

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