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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,772,731,837.62, 2,659,151,928.42 and 608,183,993.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,772,731,837.62, 2,659,151,928.42 and 608,183,993.34 is: 912,294,575.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,731,837.62 : 2,659,151,928.42 = 608,183,993.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,731,837.62/2,659,151,928.42 = 608,183,993.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,731,837.62x = 2,659,151,928.42 × 608,183,993.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,731,837.62x = 1,617,253,638,724,237,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,253,638,724,237,568/1,772,731,837.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 912,294,575.19

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