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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,740,214,595.22, 2,401,554,149.37 and 977,393,093.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,740,214,595.22, 2,401,554,149.37 and 977,393,093.28 is: 1,348,835,048.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,740,214,595.22 : 2,401,554,149.37 = 977,393,093.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,740,214,595.22/2,401,554,149.37 = 977,393,093.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,740,214,595.22x = 2,401,554,149.37 × 977,393,093.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,740,214,595.22x = 2,347,262,438,732,163,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,347,262,438,732,163,072/1,740,214,595.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,348,835,048.95

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