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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,802,867.24, 2,205,036,053.40 and 892,954,827.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,802,867.24, 2,205,036,053.40 and 892,954,827.92 is: 1,232,315,719.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,802,867.24 : 2,205,036,053.40 = 892,954,827.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,802,867.24/2,205,036,053.40 = 892,954,827.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,802,867.24x = 2,205,036,053.40 × 892,954,827.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,802,867.24x = 1,968,997,589,621,192,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,968,997,589,621,192,960/1,597,802,867.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,232,315,719.29

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