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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,517,131,788,834.60, 2,275,831,465,440.20 and 428,038,315,035.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,517,131,788,834.60, 2,275,831,465,440.20 and 428,038,315,035.98 is: 642,095,217,397.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,131,788,834.60 : 2,275,831,465,440.20 = 428,038,315,035.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,131,788,834.60/2,275,831,465,440.20 = 428,038,315,035.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,131,788,834.60x = 2,275,831,465,440.20 × 428,038,315,035.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,131,788,834.60x = 974,143,065,772,888,424,448,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 974,143,065,772,888,424,448,000/1,517,131,788,834.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642,095,217,397.82

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