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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,686,159,878.06, 2,327,144,145.50 and 971,558,620.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,686,159,878.06, 2,327,144,145.50 and 971,558,620.44 is: 1,340,891,207.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,686,159,878.06 : 2,327,144,145.50 = 971,558,620.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,686,159,878.06/2,327,144,145.50 = 971,558,620.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,686,159,878.06x = 2,327,144,145.50 × 971,558,620.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,686,159,878.06x = 2,260,956,955,567,002,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,260,956,955,567,002,880/1,686,159,878.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,340,891,207.88

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