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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,086,857.70, 2,395,630,286.55 and 1,324,989,065.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,086,857.70, 2,395,630,286.55 and 1,324,989,065.70 is: 1,987,483,598.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,086,857.70 : 2,395,630,286.55 = 1,324,989,065.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,086,857.70/2,395,630,286.55 = 1,324,989,065.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,086,857.70x = 2,395,630,286.55 × 1,324,989,065.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,086,857.70x = 3,174,183,935,138,508,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,174,183,935,138,508,288/1,597,086,857.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,987,483,598.55

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