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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,825,268,995.30, 2,396,482,773,934 and 465,635,810,796.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,825,268,995.30, 2,396,482,773,934 and 465,635,810,796.76 is: 698,379,366,726.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,825,268,995.30 : 2,396,482,773,934 = 465,635,810,796.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,825,268,995.30/2,396,482,773,934 = 465,635,810,796.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,825,268,995.30x = 2,396,482,773,934 × 465,635,810,796.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,825,268,995.30x = 1,115,888,199,501,226,641,981,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,888,199,501,226,641,981,440/1,597,825,268,995.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 698,379,366,726.93

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