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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,788,872,048.80, 2,396,441,148,867.60 and 434,857,878,137.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,788,872,048.80, 2,396,441,148,867.60 and 434,857,878,137.17 is: 652,220,910,601.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,788,872,048.80 : 2,396,441,148,867.60 = 434,857,878,137.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,788,872,048.80/2,396,441,148,867.60 = 434,857,878,137.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,788,872,048.80x = 2,396,441,148,867.60 × 434,857,878,137.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,788,872,048.80x = 1,042,111,313,077,166,430,748,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,111,313,077,166,430,748,672/1,597,788,872,048.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 652,220,910,601.85

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