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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,789,781,798.04, 2,469,975,882.18 and 996,828,129.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,789,781,798.04, 2,469,975,882.18 and 996,828,129.78 is: 1,375,665,705.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,789,781,798.04 : 2,469,975,882.18 = 996,828,129.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,789,781,798.04/2,469,975,882.18 = 996,828,129.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,789,781,798.04x = 2,469,975,882.18 × 996,828,129.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,789,781,798.04x = 2,462,141,439,235,194,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,462,141,439,235,194,880/1,789,781,798.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,375,665,705.13

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