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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,796,221,974.32, 2,478,759,944.36 and 1,003,279,525.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,796,221,974.32, 2,478,759,944.36 and 1,003,279,525.36 is: 1,384,511,010.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,221,974.32 : 2,478,759,944.36 = 1,003,279,525.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,221,974.32/2,478,759,944.36 = 1,003,279,525.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,221,974.32x = 2,478,759,944.36 × 1,003,279,525.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,221,974.32x = 2,486,889,100,458,881,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,486,889,100,458,881,024/1,796,221,974.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,384,511,010.34

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