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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,026,429.35, 2,393,398,351.62 and 1,242,928,304.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,026,429.35, 2,393,398,351.62 and 1,242,928,304.01 is: 1,862,725,938.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,026,429.35 : 2,393,398,351.62 = 1,242,928,304.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,026,429.35/2,393,398,351.62 = 1,242,928,304.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,026,429.35x = 2,393,398,351.62 × 1,242,928,304.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,026,429.35x = 2,974,822,553,999,375,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,974,822,553,999,375,872/1,597,026,429.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,862,725,938.24

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