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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,411,673.38, 2,396,237,986.86 and 476,846,858.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,411,673.38, 2,396,237,986.86 and 476,846,858.53 is: 715,306,251.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,411,673.38 : 2,396,237,986.86 = 476,846,858.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,411,673.38/2,396,237,986.86 = 476,846,858.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,411,673.38x = 2,396,237,986.86 × 476,846,858.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,411,673.38x = 1,142,638,556,324,442,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,142,638,556,324,442,368/1,597,411,673.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 715,306,251.59

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