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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,772,927,999.80, 2,659,391,999.70 and 1,038,263,961.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,772,927,999.80, 2,659,391,999.70 and 1,038,263,961.40 is: 1,557,395,942.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,927,999.80 : 2,659,391,999.70 = 1,038,263,961.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,927,999.80/2,659,391,999.70 = 1,038,263,961.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,927,999.80x = 2,659,391,999.70 × 1,038,263,961.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,927,999.80x = 2,761,150,872,523,989,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,761,150,872,523,989,504/1,772,927,999.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,557,395,942.10

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