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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,722,178,482.96, 2,581,169,048.31 and 892,674,812.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,722,178,482.96, 2,581,169,048.31 and 892,674,812.37 is: 1,337,924,389.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,722,178,482.96 : 2,581,169,048.31 = 892,674,812.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,722,178,482.96/2,581,169,048.31 = 892,674,812.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,722,178,482.96x = 2,581,169,048.31 × 892,674,812.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,722,178,482.96x = 2,304,144,595,895,380,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,304,144,595,895,380,736/1,722,178,482.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,337,924,389.77

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