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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,737,125.25, 2,204,686,276.83 and 883,176,152.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,737,125.25, 2,204,686,276.83 and 883,176,152.58 is: 1,218,677,536.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,737,125.25 : 2,204,686,276.83 = 883,176,152.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,737,125.25/2,204,686,276.83 = 883,176,152.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,737,125.25x = 2,204,686,276.83 × 883,176,152.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,737,125.25x = 1,947,126,343,616,644,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,126,343,616,644,352/1,597,737,125.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,218,677,536.40

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