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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 799,154,716.59, 1,198,718,886.81 and 238,917,857.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 799,154,716.59, 1,198,718,886.81 and 238,917,857.17 is: 358,372,843.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,154,716.59 : 1,198,718,886.81 = 238,917,857.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,154,716.59/1,198,718,886.81 = 238,917,857.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,154,716.59x = 1,198,718,886.81 × 238,917,857.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,154,716.59x = 286,395,347,787,134,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,395,347,787,134,432/799,154,716.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,372,843.01

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