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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,026,435.36, 2,393,398,360.62 and 1,242,928,310.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,026,435.36, 2,393,398,360.62 and 1,242,928,310.03 is: 1,862,725,947.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,026,435.36 : 2,393,398,360.62 = 1,242,928,310.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,026,435.36/2,393,398,360.62 = 1,242,928,310.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,026,435.36x = 2,393,398,360.62 × 1,242,928,310.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,026,435.36x = 2,974,822,579,582,022,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,974,822,579,582,022,144/1,597,026,435.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,862,725,947.25

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