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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,477,923,581.78, 2,039,539,945.82 and 799,740,536.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,477,923,581.78, 2,039,539,945.82 and 799,740,536.24 is: 1,103,644,863.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,477,923,581.78 : 2,039,539,945.82 = 799,740,536.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,477,923,581.78/2,039,539,945.82 = 799,740,536.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,477,923,581.78x = 2,039,539,945.82 × 799,740,536.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,477,923,581.78x = 1,631,102,769,952,987,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,631,102,769,952,987,392/1,477,923,581.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,103,644,863.69

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