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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,026,433.86, 2,393,398,358.37 and 1,242,928,308.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,026,433.86, 2,393,398,358.37 and 1,242,928,308.53 is: 1,862,725,945.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,026,433.86 : 2,393,398,358.37 = 1,242,928,308.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,026,433.86/2,393,398,358.37 = 1,242,928,308.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,026,433.86x = 2,393,398,358.37 × 1,242,928,308.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,026,433.86x = 2,974,822,573,195,336,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,974,822,573,195,336,192/1,597,026,433.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,862,725,945.00

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