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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,782,060,146.92, 2,675,714,248.86 and 996,652,591.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,782,060,146.92, 2,675,714,248.86 and 996,652,591.72 is: 1,496,446,427.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,782,060,146.92 : 2,675,714,248.86 = 996,652,591.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,782,060,146.92/2,675,714,248.86 = 996,652,591.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,782,060,146.92x = 2,675,714,248.86 × 996,652,591.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,782,060,146.92x = 2,666,757,540,828,452,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,666,757,540,828,452,352/1,782,060,146.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,496,446,427.71

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