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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,738,370,555.20, 2,607,555,832.80 and 1,187,372,526.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,738,370,555.20, 2,607,555,832.80 and 1,187,372,526.40 is: 1,781,058,789.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,738,370,555.20 : 2,607,555,832.80 = 1,187,372,526.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,738,370,555.20/2,607,555,832.80 = 1,187,372,526.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,738,370,555.20x = 2,607,555,832.80 × 1,187,372,526.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,738,370,555.20x = 3,096,140,156,920,792,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,140,156,920,792,576/1,738,370,555.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,781,058,789.60

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