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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,782,243,802.72, 2,673,362,029.20 and 1,005,536,876.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,782,243,802.72, 2,673,362,029.20 and 1,005,536,876.32 is: 1,508,303,241.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,782,243,802.72 : 2,673,362,029.20 = 1,005,536,876.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,782,243,802.72/2,673,362,029.20 = 1,005,536,876.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,782,243,802.72x = 2,673,362,029.20 × 1,005,536,876.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,782,243,802.72x = 2,688,164,104,114,264,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,688,164,104,114,264,576/1,782,243,802.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,508,303,241.12

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