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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,781,421,810.60, 2,672,804,562.30 and 862,111,986.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,781,421,810.60, 2,672,804,562.30 and 862,111,986.60 is: 1,293,493,117.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,781,421,810.60 : 2,672,804,562.30 = 862,111,986.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,781,421,810.60/2,672,804,562.30 = 862,111,986.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,781,421,810.60x = 2,672,804,562.30 × 862,111,986.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,781,421,810.60x = 2,304,256,850,997,996,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,304,256,850,997,996,800/1,781,421,810.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,293,493,117.29

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