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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,686,157,378.16, 2,327,140,575.95 and 971,556,068.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,686,157,378.16, 2,327,140,575.95 and 971,556,068.57 is: 1,340,887,617.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,686,157,378.16 : 2,327,140,575.95 = 971,556,068.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,686,157,378.16/2,327,140,575.95 = 971,556,068.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,686,157,378.16x = 2,327,140,575.95 × 971,556,068.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,686,157,378.16x = 2,260,947,548,979,707,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,260,947,548,979,707,392/1,686,157,378.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,340,887,617.17

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