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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,417,178,712.60, 2,125,768,068.90 and 973,319,189.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,417,178,712.60, 2,125,768,068.90 and 973,319,189.40 is: 1,459,978,784.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,417,178,712.60 : 2,125,768,068.90 = 973,319,189.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,417,178,712.60/2,125,768,068.90 = 973,319,189.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,417,178,712.60x = 2,125,768,068.90 × 973,319,189.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,417,178,712.60x = 2,069,050,853,674,151,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,069,050,853,674,151,424/1,417,178,712.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,459,978,784.10

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