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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,749,179,583.78, 2,401,018,909.95 and 1,546,501,272.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,749,179,583.78, 2,401,018,909.95 and 1,546,501,272.41 is: 2,122,811,650.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749,179,583.78 : 2,401,018,909.95 = 1,546,501,272.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749,179,583.78/2,401,018,909.95 = 1,546,501,272.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749,179,583.78x = 2,401,018,909.95 × 1,546,501,272.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749,179,583.78x = 3,713,178,799,306,140,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,713,178,799,306,140,672/1,749,179,583.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,122,811,650.52

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