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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,517,131,788,841.90, 2,275,831,465,450.40 and 428,038,315,042.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,517,131,788,841.90, 2,275,831,465,450.40 and 428,038,315,042.97 is: 642,095,217,408.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,131,788,841.90 : 2,275,831,465,450.40 = 428,038,315,042.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,131,788,841.90/2,275,831,465,450.40 = 428,038,315,042.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,131,788,841.90x = 2,275,831,465,450.40 × 428,038,315,042.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,131,788,841.90x = 974,143,065,793,162,280,697,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 974,143,065,793,162,280,697,856/1,517,131,788,841.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642,095,217,408.09

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