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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,499,917,732.90, 2,069,885,751.46 and 897,088,345.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,499,917,732.90, 2,069,885,751.46 and 897,088,345.54 is: 1,237,981,486.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,499,917,732.90 : 2,069,885,751.46 = 897,088,345.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,499,917,732.90/2,069,885,751.46 = 897,088,345.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,499,917,732.90x = 2,069,885,751.46 × 897,088,345.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,499,917,732.90x = 1,856,870,384,234,071,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,870,384,234,071,040/1,499,917,732.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,237,981,486.26

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