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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,737,849,720.84, 2,398,318,779.06 and 1,078,012,575.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,737,849,720.84, 2,398,318,779.06 and 1,078,012,575.24 is: 1,487,710,802.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737,849,720.84 : 2,398,318,779.06 = 1,078,012,575.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737,849,720.84/2,398,318,779.06 = 1,078,012,575.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737,849,720.84x = 2,398,318,779.06 × 1,078,012,575.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737,849,720.84x = 2,585,417,803,260,923,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,585,417,803,260,923,392/1,737,849,720.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,487,710,802.76

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