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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 798,601,057.50, 1,197,899,979.78 and 750,003,672.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 798,601,057.50, 1,197,899,979.78 and 750,003,672.24 is: 1,125,003,999.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,601,057.50 : 1,197,899,979.78 = 750,003,672.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,601,057.50/1,197,899,979.78 = 750,003,672.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,601,057.50x = 1,197,899,979.78 × 750,003,672.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,601,057.50x = 898,429,383,811,221,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 898,429,383,811,221,760/798,601,057.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,125,003,999.65

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