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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,022,528.01, 2,393,392,491.21 and 1,242,924,382.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,022,528.01, 2,393,392,491.21 and 1,242,924,382.77 is: 1,862,720,051.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,022,528.01 : 2,393,392,491.21 = 1,242,924,382.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,022,528.01/2,393,392,491.21 = 1,242,924,382.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,022,528.01x = 2,393,392,491.21 × 1,242,924,382.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,022,528.01x = 2,974,805,884,863,541,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,974,805,884,863,541,760/1,597,022,528.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,862,720,051.03

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