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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,740,033,856.40, 2,401,298,688.84 and 1,071,364,660.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,740,033,856.40, 2,401,298,688.84 and 1,071,364,660.16 is: 1,478,515,227.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,740,033,856.40 : 2,401,298,688.84 = 1,071,364,660.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,740,033,856.40/2,401,298,688.84 = 1,071,364,660.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,740,033,856.40x = 2,401,298,688.84 × 1,071,364,660.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,740,033,856.40x = 2,572,666,553,711,720,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,572,666,553,711,720,448/1,740,033,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,478,515,227.88

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