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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,797,132,015.15, 2,480,137,982.09 and 1,004,197,242.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,797,132,015.15, 2,480,137,982.09 and 1,004,197,242.57 is: 1,385,845,726.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,797,132,015.15 : 2,480,137,982.09 = 1,004,197,242.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,797,132,015.15/2,480,137,982.09 = 1,004,197,242.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,797,132,015.15x = 2,480,137,982.09 × 1,004,197,242.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,797,132,015.15x = 2,490,547,722,802,881,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,490,547,722,802,881,024/1,797,132,015.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,385,845,726.31

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