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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,772,932,602.80, 2,659,398,904.20 and 1,497,433,588.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,772,932,602.80, 2,659,398,904.20 and 1,497,433,588.40 is: 2,246,150,382.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,932,602.80 : 2,659,398,904.20 = 1,497,433,588.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,932,602.80/2,659,398,904.20 = 1,497,433,588.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,932,602.80x = 2,659,398,904.20 × 1,497,433,588.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,932,602.80x = 3,982,273,244,103,234,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,982,273,244,103,234,048/1,772,932,602.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,246,150,382.60

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