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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,738,370,636.70, 2,607,555,955.05 and 1,187,372,607.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,738,370,636.70, 2,607,555,955.05 and 1,187,372,607.90 is: 1,781,058,911.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,738,370,636.70 : 2,607,555,955.05 = 1,187,372,607.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,738,370,636.70/2,607,555,955.05 = 1,187,372,607.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,738,370,636.70x = 2,607,555,955.05 × 1,187,372,607.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,738,370,636.70x = 3,096,140,514,592,893,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,140,514,592,893,952/1,738,370,636.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,781,058,911.85

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