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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,597,801,458.39, 3,896,702,112.26 and 1,198,371,683.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,597,801,458.39, 3,896,702,112.26 and 1,198,371,683.95 is: 1,797,557,491.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,597,801,458.39 : 3,896,702,112.26 = 1,198,371,683.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,597,801,458.39/3,896,702,112.26 = 1,198,371,683.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,597,801,458.39x = 3,896,702,112.26 × 1,198,371,683.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,597,801,458.39x = 4,669,697,472,114,546,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,669,697,472,114,546,688/2,597,801,458.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,797,557,491.18

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