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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,781,421,790.60, 2,672,804,532.30 and 862,111,966.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,781,421,790.60, 2,672,804,532.30 and 862,111,966.60 is: 1,293,493,087.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,781,421,790.60 : 2,672,804,532.30 = 862,111,966.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,781,421,790.60/2,672,804,532.30 = 862,111,966.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,781,421,790.60x = 2,672,804,532.30 × 862,111,966.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,781,421,790.60x = 2,304,256,771,678,546,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,304,256,771,678,546,432/1,781,421,790.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,293,493,087.28

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