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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,741,059,799.78, 2,402,599,406.57 and 1,064,009,456.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,741,059,799.78, 2,402,599,406.57 and 1,064,009,456.64 is: 1,468,294,477.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,741,059,799.78 : 2,402,599,406.57 = 1,064,009,456.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,741,059,799.78/2,402,599,406.57 = 1,064,009,456.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,741,059,799.78x = 2,402,599,406.57 × 1,064,009,456.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,741,059,799.78x = 2,556,388,489,108,132,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,556,388,489,108,132,352/1,741,059,799.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,468,294,477.55

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