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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,577,747,884.80, 2,177,212,413.44 and 863,267,974.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,577,747,884.80, 2,177,212,413.44 and 863,267,974.40 is: 1,191,266,214.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,577,747,884.80 : 2,177,212,413.44 = 863,267,974.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,577,747,884.80/2,177,212,413.44 = 863,267,974.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,577,747,884.80x = 2,177,212,413.44 × 863,267,974.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,577,747,884.80x = 1,879,517,749,988,884,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,879,517,749,988,884,224/1,577,747,884.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,191,266,214.39

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