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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,477,923,580.78, 2,039,539,944.44 and 799,740,535.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,477,923,580.78, 2,039,539,944.44 and 799,740,535.24 is: 1,103,644,862.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,923,580.78 : 2,039,539,944.44 = 799,740,535.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,923,580.78/2,039,539,944.44 = 799,740,535.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,923,580.78x = 2,039,539,944.44 × 799,740,535.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,923,580.78x = 1,631,102,766,809,795,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,631,102,766,809,795,840/1,477,923,580.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,103,644,862.30

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