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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,474,600,442.87, 2,035,433,562.41 and 1,173,737,633.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,474,600,442.87, 2,035,433,562.41 and 1,173,737,633.32 is: 1,620,143,940.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,600,442.87 : 2,035,433,562.41 = 1,173,737,633.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,600,442.87/2,035,433,562.41 = 1,173,737,633.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,600,442.87x = 2,035,433,562.41 × 1,173,737,633.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,600,442.87x = 2,389,064,972,322,013,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,389,064,972,322,013,696/1,474,600,442.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,620,143,940.60

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