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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,717,747,390.90, 2,577,376,913.55 and 797,149,861.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,717,747,390.90, 2,577,376,913.55 and 797,149,861.30 is: 1,196,075,546.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,747,390.90 : 2,577,376,913.55 = 797,149,861.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,747,390.90/2,577,376,913.55 = 797,149,861.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,747,390.90x = 2,577,376,913.55 × 797,149,861.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,747,390.90x = 2,054,555,649,154,204,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,054,555,649,154,204,672/1,717,747,390.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,196,075,546.40

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