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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,386,678.60, 2,396,080,017.90 and 1,081,408,643.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,386,678.60, 2,396,080,017.90 and 1,081,408,643.40 is: 1,622,112,965.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,386,678.60 : 2,396,080,017.90 = 1,081,408,643.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,386,678.60/2,396,080,017.90 = 1,081,408,643.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,386,678.60x = 2,396,080,017.90 × 1,081,408,643.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,386,678.60x = 2,591,141,641,635,086,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,591,141,641,635,086,848/1,597,386,678.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,622,112,965.10

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