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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,787,232,021.60, 2,680,848,032.40 and 1,236,233,992.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,787,232,021.60, 2,680,848,032.40 and 1,236,233,992.80 is: 1,854,350,989.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,787,232,021.60 : 2,680,848,032.40 = 1,236,233,992.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,787,232,021.60/2,680,848,032.40 = 1,236,233,992.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,787,232,021.60x = 2,680,848,032.40 × 1,236,233,992.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,787,232,021.60x = 3,314,155,467,183,875,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,314,155,467,183,875,584/1,787,232,021.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,854,350,989.20

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