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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,780,527,903.52, 2,457,422,737.92 and 987,829,273.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,780,527,903.52, 2,457,422,737.92 and 987,829,273.60 is: 1,363,367,635.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,780,527,903.52 : 2,457,422,737.92 = 987,829,273.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,780,527,903.52/2,457,422,737.92 = 987,829,273.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,780,527,903.52x = 2,457,422,737.92 × 987,829,273.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,780,527,903.52x = 2,427,514,118,127,636,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,427,514,118,127,636,992/1,780,527,903.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,363,367,635.70

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