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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,739,469,561.44, 2,400,447,816.54 and 946,501,878.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,739,469,561.44, 2,400,447,816.54 and 946,501,878.29 is: 1,306,161,612.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,469,561.44 : 2,400,447,816.54 = 946,501,878.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,469,561.44/2,400,447,816.54 = 946,501,878.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,469,561.44x = 2,400,447,816.54 × 946,501,878.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,469,561.44x = 2,272,028,367,080,237,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,272,028,367,080,237,056/1,739,469,561.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,306,161,612.40

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