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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 799,087,288.72, 1,198,632,474.92 and 308,031,802.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 799,087,288.72, 1,198,632,474.92 and 308,031,802.52 is: 462,048,298.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,087,288.72 : 1,198,632,474.92 = 308,031,802.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,087,288.72/1,198,632,474.92 = 308,031,802.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,087,288.72x = 1,198,632,474.92 × 308,031,802.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,087,288.72x = 369,216,921,808,616,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,216,921,808,616,320/799,087,288.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,048,298.13

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