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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,532,017.65, 2,204,551,894.89 and 892,689,790.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,532,017.65, 2,204,551,894.89 and 892,689,790.95 is: 1,231,888,280.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,532,017.65 : 2,204,551,894.89 = 892,689,790.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,532,017.65/2,204,551,894.89 = 892,689,790.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,532,017.65x = 2,204,551,894.89 × 892,689,790.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,532,017.65x = 1,967,980,970,187,780,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,967,980,970,187,780,352/1,597,532,017.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,231,888,280.45

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