Finding the Fourth Proportional to 798,960,798, 1,198,441,197 and 224,532,126
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 798,960,798, 1,198,441,197 and 224,532,126 is: 336,798,189
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
798,960,798 : 1,198,441,197 = 224,532,126 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
798,960,798/1,198,441,197 = 224,532,126/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
798,960,798x = 1,198,441,197 × 224,532,126 - Step 4: Simplify right side
798,960,798x = 269,088,549,848,394,816 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 269,088,549,848,394,816/798,960,798 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 336,798,189
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