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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,697,788,560.09, 2,548,979,350.29 and 1,171,850,050.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,697,788,560.09, 2,548,979,350.29 and 1,171,850,050.38 is: 1,759,360,176.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,697,788,560.09 : 2,548,979,350.29 = 1,171,850,050.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,697,788,560.09/2,548,979,350.29 = 1,171,850,050.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,697,788,560.09x = 2,548,979,350.29 × 1,171,850,050.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,697,788,560.09x = 2,987,021,580,054,916,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,987,021,580,054,916,608/1,697,788,560.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,360,176.10

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