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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,720,103,869.56, 2,373,944,862.48 and 977,659,534.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,720,103,869.56, 2,373,944,862.48 and 977,659,534.92 is: 1,349,284,698.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,720,103,869.56 : 2,373,944,862.48 = 977,659,534.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,720,103,869.56/2,373,944,862.48 = 977,659,534.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,720,103,869.56x = 2,373,944,862.48 × 977,659,534.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,720,103,869.56x = 2,320,909,830,177,920,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,320,909,830,177,920,000/1,720,103,869.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,349,284,698.01

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