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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,174,506.84, 2,231,700,822.96 and 874,618,569.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,174,506.84, 2,231,700,822.96 and 874,618,569.56 is: 1,206,973,627.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,174,506.84 : 2,231,700,822.96 = 874,618,569.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,174,506.84/2,231,700,822.96 = 874,618,569.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,174,506.84x = 2,231,700,822.96 × 874,618,569.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,174,506.84x = 1,951,886,981,463,149,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,951,886,981,463,149,824/1,617,174,506.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,206,973,627.90

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