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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 799,897,132.24, 1,199,597,585.56 and 282,206,510.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 799,897,132.24, 1,199,597,585.56 and 282,206,510.80 is: 423,222,231.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,897,132.24 : 1,199,597,585.56 = 282,206,510.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,897,132.24/1,199,597,585.56 = 282,206,510.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,897,132.24x = 1,199,597,585.56 × 282,206,510.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,897,132.24x = 338,534,248,984,992,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,534,248,984,992,064/799,897,132.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 423,222,231.13

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