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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,778,772,995.34, 2,454,706,684.80 and 985,938,089.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,778,772,995.34, 2,454,706,684.80 and 985,938,089.36 is: 1,360,594,536.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,778,772,995.34 : 2,454,706,684.80 = 985,938,089.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,778,772,995.34/2,454,706,684.80 = 985,938,089.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,778,772,995.34x = 2,454,706,684.80 × 985,938,089.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,778,772,995.34x = 2,420,188,818,750,931,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,420,188,818,750,931,968/1,778,772,995.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,360,594,536.29

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