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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,731,995,793.94, 2,392,127,058 and 1,174,110,289.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,731,995,793.94, 2,392,127,058 and 1,174,110,289.78 is: 1,621,609,592.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,731,995,793.94 : 2,392,127,058 = 1,174,110,289.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,731,995,793.94/2,392,127,058 = 1,174,110,289.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,731,995,793.94x = 2,392,127,058 × 1,174,110,289.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,731,995,793.94x = 2,808,620,993,258,958,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,808,620,993,258,958,848/1,731,995,793.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,621,609,592.29

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