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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,741,824,132.40, 2,403,716,233.08 and 959,542,980.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,741,824,132.40, 2,403,716,233.08 and 959,542,980.40 is: 1,324,168,723.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,741,824,132.40 : 2,403,716,233.08 = 959,542,980.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,741,824,132.40/2,403,716,233.08 = 959,542,980.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,741,824,132.40x = 2,403,716,233.08 × 959,542,980.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,741,824,132.40x = 2,306,469,038,325,444,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,306,469,038,325,444,096/1,741,824,132.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,324,168,723.71

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