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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,739,645,283.48, 2,400,710,882.78 and 957,364,131.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,739,645,283.48, 2,400,710,882.78 and 957,364,131.48 is: 1,321,162,716.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,645,283.48 : 2,400,710,882.78 = 957,364,131.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,645,283.48/2,400,710,882.78 = 957,364,131.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,645,283.48x = 2,400,710,882.78 × 957,364,131.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,645,283.48x = 2,298,354,489,227,259,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,298,354,489,227,259,136/1,739,645,283.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,321,162,716.94

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