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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,517,131,788,823.80, 2,275,831,465,423.80 and 428,038,315,025.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,517,131,788,823.80, 2,275,831,465,423.80 and 428,038,315,025.30 is: 642,095,217,381.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,131,788,823.80 : 2,275,831,465,423.80 = 428,038,315,025.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,131,788,823.80/2,275,831,465,423.80 = 428,038,315,025.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,131,788,823.80x = 2,275,831,465,423.80 × 428,038,315,025.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,131,788,823.80x = 974,143,065,741,562,543,603,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 974,143,065,741,562,543,603,712/1,517,131,788,823.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642,095,217,381.74

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