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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,681,608.60, 2,396,522,412.90 and 1,424,219,266.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,681,608.60, 2,396,522,412.90 and 1,424,219,266.20 is: 2,136,328,899.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,681,608.60 : 2,396,522,412.90 = 1,424,219,266.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,681,608.60/2,396,522,412.90 = 1,424,219,266.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,681,608.60x = 2,396,522,412.90 × 1,424,219,266.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,681,608.60x = 3,413,173,392,332,291,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,413,173,392,332,291,584/1,597,681,608.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,136,328,899.30

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