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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,749,160,939.40, 2,624,749,178.70 and 659,426,078.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,749,160,939.40, 2,624,749,178.70 and 659,426,078.60 is: 989,519,042.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749,160,939.40 : 2,624,749,178.70 = 659,426,078.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749,160,939.40/2,624,749,178.70 = 659,426,078.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749,160,939.40x = 2,624,749,178.70 × 659,426,078.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749,160,939.40x = 1,730,828,058,218,711,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,730,828,058,218,711,552/1,749,160,939.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 989,519,042.66

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