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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,772,935,952.20, 2,659,403,928.30 and 854,605,904.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,772,935,952.20, 2,659,403,928.30 and 854,605,904.20 is: 1,281,908,856.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,935,952.20 : 2,659,403,928.30 = 854,605,904.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,935,952.20/2,659,403,928.30 = 854,605,904.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,935,952.20x = 2,659,403,928.30 × 854,605,904.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,935,952.20x = 2,272,742,298,777,853,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,272,742,298,777,853,696/1,772,935,952.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,281,908,856.30

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