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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,517,131,788,829.40, 2,275,831,465,432 and 428,038,315,030.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,517,131,788,829.40, 2,275,831,465,432 and 428,038,315,030.80 is: 642,095,217,389.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,131,788,829.40 : 2,275,831,465,432 = 428,038,315,030.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,131,788,829.40/2,275,831,465,432 = 428,038,315,030.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,131,788,829.40x = 2,275,831,465,432 × 428,038,315,030.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,131,788,829.40x = 974,143,065,757,589,616,721,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 974,143,065,757,589,616,721,920/1,517,131,788,829.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642,095,217,389.93

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