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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,517,131,788,819.90, 2,275,831,465,417.60 and 428,038,315,021.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,517,131,788,819.90, 2,275,831,465,417.60 and 428,038,315,021.17 is: 642,095,217,375.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,131,788,819.90 : 2,275,831,465,417.60 = 428,038,315,021.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,131,788,819.90/2,275,831,465,417.60 = 428,038,315,021.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,131,788,819.90x = 2,275,831,465,417.60 × 428,038,315,021.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,131,788,819.90x = 974,143,065,729,509,657,411,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 974,143,065,729,509,657,411,584/1,517,131,788,819.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642,095,217,375.44

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