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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,757,173,402.64, 2,424,892,641.40 and 964,232,648.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,757,173,402.64, 2,424,892,641.40 and 964,232,648.72 is: 1,330,637,403.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,757,173,402.64 : 2,424,892,641.40 = 964,232,648.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,757,173,402.64/2,424,892,641.40 = 964,232,648.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,757,173,402.64x = 2,424,892,641.40 × 964,232,648.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,757,173,402.64x = 2,338,160,654,478,759,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,338,160,654,478,759,424/1,757,173,402.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,330,637,403.78

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