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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,026,436.86, 2,393,398,362.87 and 1,242,928,311.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,026,436.86, 2,393,398,362.87 and 1,242,928,311.53 is: 1,862,725,949.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,026,436.86 : 2,393,398,362.87 = 1,242,928,311.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,026,436.86/2,393,398,362.87 = 1,242,928,311.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,026,436.86x = 2,393,398,362.87 × 1,242,928,311.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,026,436.86x = 2,974,822,585,968,708,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,974,822,585,968,708,608/1,597,026,436.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,862,725,949.50

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