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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,788,167,638.80, 2,685,312,091.80 and 971,874,262.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,788,167,638.80, 2,685,312,091.80 and 971,874,262.80 is: 1,459,474,857.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,788,167,638.80 : 2,685,312,091.80 = 971,874,262.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,788,167,638.80/2,685,312,091.80 = 971,874,262.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,788,167,638.80x = 2,685,312,091.80 × 971,874,262.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,788,167,638.80x = 2,609,785,709,606,050,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,609,785,709,606,050,816/1,788,167,638.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,459,474,857.38

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