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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,749,179,584.78, 2,401,018,911.32 and 1,546,501,273.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,749,179,584.78, 2,401,018,911.32 and 1,546,501,273.41 is: 2,122,811,651.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749,179,584.78 : 2,401,018,911.32 = 1,546,501,273.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749,179,584.78/2,401,018,911.32 = 1,546,501,273.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749,179,584.78x = 2,401,018,911.32 × 1,546,501,273.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749,179,584.78x = 3,713,178,803,837,872,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,713,178,803,837,872,128/1,749,179,584.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,122,811,651.90

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