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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,758,740,017.01, 2,638,194,871.82 and 578,294,362.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,758,740,017.01, 2,638,194,871.82 and 578,294,362.04 is: 867,469,441.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,758,740,017.01 : 2,638,194,871.82 = 578,294,362.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,758,740,017.01/2,638,194,871.82 = 578,294,362.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,758,740,017.01x = 2,638,194,871.82 × 578,294,362.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,758,740,017.01x = 1,525,653,220,320,263,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,525,653,220,320,263,936/1,758,740,017.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 867,469,441.51

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