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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,739,614,931.49, 2,400,668,960.63 and 957,333,779.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,739,614,931.49, 2,400,668,960.63 and 957,333,779.49 is: 1,321,120,811.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,614,931.49 : 2,400,668,960.63 = 957,333,779.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,614,931.49/2,400,668,960.63 = 957,333,779.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,614,931.49x = 2,400,668,960.63 × 957,333,779.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,614,931.49x = 2,298,241,489,379,461,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,298,241,489,379,461,376/1,739,614,931.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,321,120,811.15

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