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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,291,536.43, 2,204,376,383.90 and 882,811,719.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,291,536.43, 2,204,376,383.90 and 882,811,719.55 is: 1,218,343,215.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,291,536.43 : 2,204,376,383.90 = 882,811,719.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,291,536.43/2,204,376,383.90 = 882,811,719.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,291,536.43x = 2,204,376,383.90 × 882,811,719.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,291,536.43x = 1,946,049,306,006,169,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,049,306,006,169,856/1,597,291,536.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,218,343,215.14

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