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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,597,801,456.64, 3,896,702,109.63 and 1,198,371,682.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,597,801,456.64, 3,896,702,109.63 and 1,198,371,682.20 is: 1,797,557,488.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,597,801,456.64 : 3,896,702,109.63 = 1,198,371,682.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,597,801,456.64/3,896,702,109.63 = 1,198,371,682.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,597,801,456.64x = 3,896,702,109.63 × 1,198,371,682.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,597,801,456.64x = 4,669,697,462,149,592,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,669,697,462,149,592,064/2,597,801,456.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,797,557,488.55

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