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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 668,156,982.40, 1,002,235,473.60 and 597,865,052.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 668,156,982.40, 1,002,235,473.60 and 597,865,052.80 is: 896,797,579.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668,156,982.40 : 1,002,235,473.60 = 597,865,052.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668,156,982.40/1,002,235,473.60 = 597,865,052.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668,156,982.40x = 1,002,235,473.60 × 597,865,052.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668,156,982.40x = 599,201,564,341,896,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 599,201,564,341,896,960/668,156,982.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 896,797,579.20

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