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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,097,386,271.04, 1,645,710,405.10 and 397,731,947.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,097,386,271.04, 1,645,710,405.10 and 397,731,947.88 is: 596,464,182.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,097,386,271.04 : 1,645,710,405.10 = 397,731,947.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,097,386,271.04/1,645,710,405.10 = 397,731,947.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,097,386,271.04x = 1,645,710,405.10 × 397,731,947.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,097,386,271.04x = 654,551,605,066,806,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 654,551,605,066,806,784/1,097,386,271.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,464,182.52

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