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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 798,527,877.17, 1,197,828,808.52 and 245,855,060.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 798,527,877.17, 1,197,828,808.52 and 245,855,060.85 is: 368,793,980.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,527,877.17 : 1,197,828,808.52 = 245,855,060.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,527,877.17/1,197,828,808.52 = 245,855,060.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,527,877.17x = 1,197,828,808.52 × 245,855,060.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,527,877.17x = 294,492,274,609,830,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,492,274,609,830,208/798,527,877.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,793,980.81

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