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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,788,872,042.40, 2,396,441,148,858 and 434,857,878,130.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,788,872,042.40, 2,396,441,148,858 and 434,857,878,130.78 is: 652,220,910,592.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,788,872,042.40 : 2,396,441,148,858 = 434,857,878,130.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,788,872,042.40/2,396,441,148,858 = 434,857,878,130.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,788,872,042.40x = 2,396,441,148,858 × 434,857,878,130.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,788,872,042.40x = 1,042,111,313,057,678,687,731,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,111,313,057,678,687,731,712/1,597,788,872,042.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 652,220,910,592.26

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