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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,573,477,459.80, 2,361,643,863.30 and 797,662,829.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,573,477,459.80, 2,361,643,863.30 and 797,662,829.40 is: 1,197,217,992.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,573,477,459.80 : 2,361,643,863.30 = 797,662,829.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,573,477,459.80/2,361,643,863.30 = 797,662,829.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,573,477,459.80x = 2,361,643,863.30 × 797,662,829.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,573,477,459.80x = 1,883,795,526,035,024,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,795,526,035,024,896/1,573,477,459.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,197,217,992.73

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