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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 797,238,379.35, 1,195,857,569.03 and 716,884,500.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 797,238,379.35, 1,195,857,569.03 and 716,884,500.15 is: 1,075,326,750.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    797,238,379.35 : 1,195,857,569.03 = 716,884,500.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    797,238,379.35/1,195,857,569.03 = 716,884,500.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    797,238,379.35x = 1,195,857,569.03 × 716,884,500.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    797,238,379.35x = 857,291,755,621,081,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 857,291,755,621,081,344/797,238,379.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,075,326,750.23

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