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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,023,117.12, 2,393,393,376.37 and 1,242,924,971.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,023,117.12, 2,393,393,376.37 and 1,242,924,971.32 is: 1,862,720,934.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,023,117.12 : 2,393,393,376.37 = 1,242,924,971.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,023,117.12/2,393,393,376.37 = 1,242,924,971.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,023,117.12x = 2,393,393,376.37 × 1,242,924,971.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,023,117.12x = 2,974,808,393,682,160,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,974,808,393,682,160,128/1,597,023,117.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,862,720,934.84

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