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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,427,310,889.24, 2,141,069,521.98 and 597,429,895.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,427,310,889.24, 2,141,069,521.98 and 597,429,895.48 is: 896,188,034.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,427,310,889.24 : 2,141,069,521.98 = 597,429,895.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,427,310,889.24/2,141,069,521.98 = 597,429,895.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,427,310,889.24x = 2,141,069,521.98 × 597,429,895.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,427,310,889.24x = 1,279,138,940,731,924,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,279,138,940,731,924,992/1,427,310,889.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 896,188,034.70

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