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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,778,450,508.17, 2,455,377,267.67 and 1,144,472,489.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,778,450,508.17, 2,455,377,267.67 and 1,144,472,489.72 is: 1,580,089,927.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,778,450,508.17 : 2,455,377,267.67 = 1,144,472,489.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,778,450,508.17/2,455,377,267.67 = 1,144,472,489.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,778,450,508.17x = 2,455,377,267.67 × 1,144,472,489.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,778,450,508.17x = 2,810,111,734,717,037,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,810,111,734,717,037,568/1,778,450,508.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,580,089,927.62

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