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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,737,307,332.81, 2,398,638,573.41 and 1,334,704,044.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,737,307,332.81, 2,398,638,573.41 and 1,334,704,044.65 is: 1,842,778,502.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737,307,332.81 : 2,398,638,573.41 = 1,334,704,044.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737,307,332.81/2,398,638,573.41 = 1,334,704,044.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737,307,332.81x = 2,398,638,573.41 × 1,334,704,044.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737,307,332.81x = 3,201,472,605,583,833,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,201,472,605,583,833,088/1,737,307,332.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,842,778,502.76

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