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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,722,119,536.35, 2,377,259,562.38 and 1,157,931,436.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,722,119,536.35, 2,377,259,562.38 and 1,157,931,436.95 is: 1,598,439,320.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,722,119,536.35 : 2,377,259,562.38 = 1,157,931,436.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,722,119,536.35/2,377,259,562.38 = 1,157,931,436.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,722,119,536.35x = 2,377,259,562.38 × 1,157,931,436.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,722,119,536.35x = 2,752,703,581,069,801,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,752,703,581,069,801,984/1,722,119,536.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,598,439,320.25

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