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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,783,190,384.76, 2,674,998,301.50 and 862,405,079.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,783,190,384.76, 2,674,998,301.50 and 862,405,079.16 is: 1,293,710,498.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,783,190,384.76 : 2,674,998,301.50 = 862,405,079.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,783,190,384.76/2,674,998,301.50 = 862,405,079.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,783,190,384.76x = 2,674,998,301.50 × 862,405,079.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,783,190,384.76x = 2,306,932,121,957,972,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,306,932,121,957,972,992/1,783,190,384.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,293,710,498.71

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