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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,717,747,386.90, 2,577,376,907.55 and 797,149,857.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,717,747,386.90, 2,577,376,907.55 and 797,149,857.30 is: 1,196,075,540.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,747,386.90 : 2,577,376,907.55 = 797,149,857.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,747,386.90/2,577,376,907.55 = 797,149,857.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,747,386.90x = 2,577,376,907.55 × 797,149,857.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,747,386.90x = 2,054,555,634,061,797,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,054,555,634,061,797,888/1,717,747,386.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,196,075,540.40

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