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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,566,089,747.73, 2,161,260,672.93 and 897,164,074.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,566,089,747.73, 2,161,260,672.93 and 897,164,074.89 is: 1,238,118,974.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,566,089,747.73 : 2,161,260,672.93 = 897,164,074.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,566,089,747.73/2,161,260,672.93 = 897,164,074.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,566,089,747.73x = 2,161,260,672.93 × 897,164,074.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,566,089,747.73x = 1,939,005,432,225,382,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,939,005,432,225,382,144/1,566,089,747.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,238,118,974.37

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