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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,686,157,377.66, 2,327,140,575.27 and 971,556,068.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,686,157,377.66, 2,327,140,575.27 and 971,556,068.08 is: 1,340,887,616.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,686,157,377.66 : 2,327,140,575.27 = 971,556,068.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,686,157,377.66/2,327,140,575.27 = 971,556,068.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,686,157,377.66x = 2,327,140,575.27 × 971,556,068.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,686,157,377.66x = 2,260,947,547,178,750,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,260,947,547,178,750,464/1,686,157,377.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,340,887,616.50

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