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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,756,658,493.26, 2,424,034,327.02 and 1,003,822,271.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,756,658,493.26, 2,424,034,327.02 and 1,003,822,271.72 is: 1,385,186,508.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,756,658,493.26 : 2,424,034,327.02 = 1,003,822,271.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,756,658,493.26/2,424,034,327.02 = 1,003,822,271.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,756,658,493.26x = 2,424,034,327.02 × 1,003,822,271.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,756,658,493.26x = 2,433,299,644,876,477,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,433,299,644,876,477,952/1,756,658,493.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,385,186,508.48

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