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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,084,205.80, 2,391,595,230.30 and 1,048,857,543.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,084,205.80, 2,391,595,230.30 and 1,048,857,543.40 is: 1,570,638,973.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,084,205.80 : 2,391,595,230.30 = 1,048,857,543.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,084,205.80/2,391,595,230.30 = 1,048,857,543.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,084,205.80x = 2,391,595,230.30 × 1,048,857,543.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,084,205.80x = 2,508,442,698,059,615,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,508,442,698,059,615,232/1,597,084,205.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,570,638,973.79

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