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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,532,017.90, 2,204,551,895.25 and 892,689,791.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,532,017.90, 2,204,551,895.25 and 892,689,791.22 is: 1,231,888,280.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,532,017.90 : 2,204,551,895.25 = 892,689,791.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,532,017.90/2,204,551,895.25 = 892,689,791.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,532,017.90x = 2,204,551,895.25 × 892,689,791.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,532,017.90x = 1,967,980,971,104,377,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,967,980,971,104,377,856/1,597,532,017.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,231,888,280.83

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