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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,766,487,154.24, 2,437,752,286.55 and 973,533,142.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,766,487,154.24, 2,437,752,286.55 and 973,533,142.29 is: 1,343,475,743.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,766,487,154.24 : 2,437,752,286.55 = 973,533,142.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,766,487,154.24/2,437,752,286.55 = 973,533,142.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,766,487,154.24x = 2,437,752,286.55 × 973,533,142.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,766,487,154.24x = 2,373,232,643,649,654,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,373,232,643,649,654,272/1,766,487,154.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,343,475,743.91

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