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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,702,054,051.32, 2,348,733,434.76 and 987,534,257.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,702,054,051.32, 2,348,733,434.76 and 987,534,257.28 is: 1,362,738,584.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,702,054,051.32 : 2,348,733,434.76 = 987,534,257.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,702,054,051.32/2,348,733,434.76 = 987,534,257.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,702,054,051.32x = 2,348,733,434.76 × 987,534,257.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,702,054,051.32x = 2,319,454,728,044,420,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,319,454,728,044,420,096/1,702,054,051.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,362,738,584.15

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