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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,682,996,684.88, 2,322,490,873.32 and 940,446,849.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,682,996,684.88, 2,322,490,873.32 and 940,446,849.36 is: 1,297,791,756.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,682,996,684.88 : 2,322,490,873.32 = 940,446,849.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,682,996,684.88/2,322,490,873.32 = 940,446,849.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,682,996,684.88x = 2,322,490,873.32 × 940,446,849.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,682,996,684.88x = 2,184,179,224,481,149,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,184,179,224,481,149,184/1,682,996,684.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,297,791,756.87

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