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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,517,131,788,845.50, 2,275,831,465,455.80 and 428,038,315,046.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,517,131,788,845.50, 2,275,831,465,455.80 and 428,038,315,046.60 is: 642,095,217,413.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,131,788,845.50 : 2,275,831,465,455.80 = 428,038,315,046.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,131,788,845.50/2,275,831,465,455.80 = 428,038,315,046.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,131,788,845.50x = 2,275,831,465,455.80 × 428,038,315,046.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,131,788,845.50x = 974,143,065,803,734,879,567,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 974,143,065,803,734,879,567,872/1,517,131,788,845.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642,095,217,413.53

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