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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,021,889.46, 2,393,391,532.41 and 1,242,923,741.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,021,889.46, 2,393,391,532.41 and 1,242,923,741.45 is: 1,862,719,088.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,021,889.46 : 2,393,391,532.41 = 1,242,923,741.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,021,889.46/2,393,391,532.41 = 1,242,923,741.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,021,889.46x = 2,393,391,532.41 × 1,242,923,741.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,021,889.46x = 2,974,803,158,214,914,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,974,803,158,214,914,048/1,597,021,889.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,862,719,088.48

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