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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,792,559.10, 2,396,593,180.86 and 664,879,789.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,792,559.10, 2,396,593,180.86 and 664,879,789.50 is: 997,279,878.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,792,559.10 : 2,396,593,180.86 = 664,879,789.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,792,559.10/2,396,593,180.86 = 664,879,789.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,792,559.10x = 2,396,593,180.86 × 664,879,789.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,792,559.10x = 1,593,446,369,607,332,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,593,446,369,607,332,352/1,597,792,559.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 997,279,878.75

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