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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,702,383,640.92, 2,348,998,478.55 and 987,755,367.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,702,383,640.92, 2,348,998,478.55 and 987,755,367.24 is: 1,362,933,594.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,702,383,640.92 : 2,348,998,478.55 = 987,755,367.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,702,383,640.92/2,348,998,478.55 = 987,755,367.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,702,383,640.92x = 2,348,998,478.55 × 987,755,367.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,702,383,640.92x = 2,320,235,854,826,356,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,320,235,854,826,356,736/1,702,383,640.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,362,933,594.43

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