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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,741,996,662.36, 2,402,340,628.86 and 1,271,352,499.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,741,996,662.36, 2,402,340,628.86 and 1,271,352,499.80 is: 1,753,287,953.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,741,996,662.36 : 2,402,340,628.86 = 1,271,352,499.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,741,996,662.36/2,402,340,628.86 = 1,271,352,499.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,741,996,662.36x = 2,402,340,628.86 × 1,271,352,499.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,741,996,662.36x = 3,054,221,763,872,265,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,054,221,763,872,265,216/1,741,996,662.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,753,287,953.91

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