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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,739,614,932.49, 2,400,668,962.01 and 957,333,780.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,739,614,932.49, 2,400,668,962.01 and 957,333,780.49 is: 1,321,120,812.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,614,932.49 : 2,400,668,962.01 = 957,333,780.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,614,932.49/2,400,668,962.01 = 957,333,780.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,614,932.49x = 2,400,668,962.01 × 957,333,780.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,614,932.49x = 2,298,241,493,106,037,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,298,241,493,106,037,760/1,739,614,932.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,321,120,812.53

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