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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,766,294,428.52, 2,437,502,431.20 and 973,368,857.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,766,294,428.52, 2,437,502,431.20 and 973,368,857.72 is: 1,343,257,906.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,766,294,428.52 : 2,437,502,431.20 = 973,368,857.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,766,294,428.52/2,437,502,431.20 = 973,368,857.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,766,294,428.52x = 2,437,502,431.20 × 973,368,857.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,766,294,428.52x = 2,372,588,957,146,866,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,372,588,957,146,866,688/1,766,294,428.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,343,257,906.97

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