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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,738,456,278.60, 2,607,684,417.90 and 1,048,008,131.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,738,456,278.60, 2,607,684,417.90 and 1,048,008,131.40 is: 1,572,012,197.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,738,456,278.60 : 2,607,684,417.90 = 1,048,008,131.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,738,456,278.60/2,607,684,417.90 = 1,048,008,131.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,738,456,278.60x = 2,607,684,417.90 × 1,048,008,131.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,738,456,278.60x = 2,732,874,474,084,275,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,732,874,474,084,275,712/1,738,456,278.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,572,012,197.10

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