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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,657,497,340.84, 2,287,400,467.78 and 904,850,648.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,657,497,340.84, 2,287,400,467.78 and 904,850,648.76 is: 1,248,723,449.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,657,497,340.84 : 2,287,400,467.78 = 904,850,648.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,657,497,340.84/2,287,400,467.78 = 904,850,648.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,657,497,340.84x = 2,287,400,467.78 × 904,850,648.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,657,497,340.84x = 2,069,755,797,244,660,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,069,755,797,244,660,736/1,657,497,340.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,248,723,449.65

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