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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,791,883,596.88, 2,472,673,093.28 and 998,894,499.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,791,883,596.88, 2,472,673,093.28 and 998,894,499.20 is: 1,378,404,018.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,791,883,596.88 : 2,472,673,093.28 = 998,894,499.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,791,883,596.88/2,472,673,093.28 = 998,894,499.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,791,883,596.88x = 2,472,673,093.28 × 998,894,499.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,791,883,596.88x = 2,469,939,551,197,240,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,469,939,551,197,240,832/1,791,883,596.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,378,404,018.82

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