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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,772,935,827.80, 2,659,403,741.70 and 1,038,271,789.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,772,935,827.80, 2,659,403,741.70 and 1,038,271,789.40 is: 1,557,407,684.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,935,827.80 : 2,659,403,741.70 = 1,038,271,789.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,935,827.80/2,659,403,741.70 = 1,038,271,789.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,935,827.80x = 2,659,403,741.70 × 1,038,271,789.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,935,827.80x = 2,761,183,881,631,913,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,761,183,881,631,913,984/1,772,935,827.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,557,407,684.10

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