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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,739,614,986.24, 2,400,669,036.45 and 957,333,834.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,739,614,986.24, 2,400,669,036.45 and 957,333,834.24 is: 1,321,120,886.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,614,986.24 : 2,400,669,036.45 = 957,333,834.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,614,986.24/2,400,669,036.45 = 957,333,834.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,614,986.24x = 2,400,669,036.45 × 957,333,834.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,614,986.24x = 2,298,241,693,405,924,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,298,241,693,405,924,608/1,739,614,986.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,321,120,886.85

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