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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,342,152.60, 2,396,013,228.90 and 1,081,364,117.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,342,152.60, 2,396,013,228.90 and 1,081,364,117.40 is: 1,622,046,176.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,342,152.60 : 2,396,013,228.90 = 1,081,364,117.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,342,152.60/2,396,013,228.90 = 1,081,364,117.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,342,152.60x = 2,396,013,228.90 × 1,081,364,117.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,342,152.60x = 2,590,962,730,548,172,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,590,962,730,548,172,800/1,597,342,152.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,622,046,176.10

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