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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,023,449.47, 2,393,393,871.57 and 1,242,925,302.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,023,449.47, 2,393,393,871.57 and 1,242,925,302.61 is: 1,862,721,429.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,023,449.47 : 2,393,393,871.57 = 1,242,925,302.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,023,449.47/2,393,393,871.57 = 1,242,925,302.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,023,449.47x = 2,393,393,871.57 × 1,242,925,302.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,023,449.47x = 2,974,809,802,086,061,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,974,809,802,086,061,568/1,597,023,449.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,862,721,429.09

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