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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,737,020.40, 2,204,686,133.46 and 883,176,048.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,737,020.40, 2,204,686,133.46 and 883,176,048.18 is: 1,218,677,393.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,737,020.40 : 2,204,686,133.46 = 883,176,048.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,737,020.40/2,204,686,133.46 = 883,176,048.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,737,020.40x = 2,204,686,133.46 × 883,176,048.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,737,020.40x = 1,947,125,986,826,446,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,125,986,826,446,848/1,597,737,020.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,218,677,393.07

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