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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,026,427.84, 2,393,398,349.37 and 1,242,928,302.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,026,427.84, 2,393,398,349.37 and 1,242,928,302.51 is: 1,862,725,936.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,026,427.84 : 2,393,398,349.37 = 1,242,928,302.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,026,427.84/2,393,398,349.37 = 1,242,928,302.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,026,427.84x = 2,393,398,349.37 × 1,242,928,302.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,026,427.84x = 2,974,822,547,621,784,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,974,822,547,621,784,576/1,597,026,427.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,862,725,936.00

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