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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,792,560.10, 2,396,593,182.36 and 664,879,790.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,792,560.10, 2,396,593,182.36 and 664,879,790.50 is: 997,279,880.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,792,560.10 : 2,396,593,182.36 = 664,879,790.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,792,560.10/2,396,593,182.36 = 664,879,790.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,792,560.10x = 2,396,593,182.36 × 664,879,790.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,792,560.10x = 1,593,446,373,001,245,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,593,446,373,001,245,184/1,597,792,560.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 997,279,880.25

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