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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,517,131,788,836.10, 2,275,831,465,442.10 and 428,038,315,037.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,517,131,788,836.10, 2,275,831,465,442.10 and 428,038,315,037.35 is: 642,095,217,399.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,131,788,836.10 : 2,275,831,465,442.10 = 428,038,315,037.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,131,788,836.10/2,275,831,465,442.10 = 428,038,315,037.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,131,788,836.10x = 2,275,831,465,442.10 × 428,038,315,037.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,131,788,836.10x = 974,143,065,776,819,527,483,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 974,143,065,776,819,527,483,392/1,517,131,788,836.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642,095,217,399.77

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