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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,758,740,037.87, 2,638,194,903.15 and 578,294,382.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,758,740,037.87, 2,638,194,903.15 and 578,294,382.93 is: 867,469,472.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,758,740,037.87 : 2,638,194,903.15 = 578,294,382.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,758,740,037.87/2,638,194,903.15 = 578,294,382.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,758,740,037.87x = 2,638,194,903.15 × 578,294,382.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,758,740,037.87x = 1,525,653,293,554,109,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,525,653,293,554,109,696/1,758,740,037.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 867,469,472.86

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