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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,717,747,459.40, 2,577,377,016.30 and 797,149,929.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,717,747,459.40, 2,577,377,016.30 and 797,149,929.80 is: 1,196,075,649.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,747,459.40 : 2,577,377,016.30 = 797,149,929.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,747,459.40/2,577,377,016.30 = 797,149,929.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,747,459.40x = 2,577,377,016.30 × 797,149,929.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,747,459.40x = 2,054,555,907,611,678,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,054,555,907,611,678,464/1,717,747,459.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,196,075,649.17

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