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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,574,124,258.80, 2,362,614,061.80 and 798,309,628.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,574,124,258.80, 2,362,614,061.80 and 798,309,628.40 is: 1,198,188,480.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,124,258.80 : 2,362,614,061.80 = 798,309,628.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,124,258.80/2,362,614,061.80 = 798,309,628.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,124,258.80x = 2,362,614,061.80 × 798,309,628.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,124,258.80x = 1,886,097,553,728,172,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,886,097,553,728,172,800/1,574,124,258.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,198,188,480.47

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