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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,697,547,883.74, 2,342,215,351.76 and 1,426,996,982.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,697,547,883.74, 2,342,215,351.76 and 1,426,996,982.76 is: 1,968,918,975.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,697,547,883.74 : 2,342,215,351.76 = 1,426,996,982.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,697,547,883.74/2,342,215,351.76 = 1,426,996,982.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,697,547,883.74x = 2,342,215,351.76 × 1,426,996,982.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,697,547,883.74x = 3,342,334,239,928,537,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,342,334,239,928,537,088/1,697,547,883.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,968,918,975.39

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