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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,022,522.01, 2,393,392,482.23 and 1,242,924,376.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,022,522.01, 2,393,392,482.23 and 1,242,924,376.77 is: 1,862,720,042.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,022,522.01 : 2,393,392,482.23 = 1,242,924,376.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,022,522.01/2,393,392,482.23 = 1,242,924,376.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,022,522.01x = 2,393,392,482.23 × 1,242,924,376.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,022,522.01x = 2,974,805,859,335,511,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,974,805,859,335,511,040/1,597,022,522.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,862,720,042.04

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