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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,823,677,688.35, 2,516,677,362.24 and 988,302,258.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,823,677,688.35, 2,516,677,362.24 and 988,302,258.94 is: 1,363,858,283.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,823,677,688.35 : 2,516,677,362.24 = 988,302,258.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,823,677,688.35/2,516,677,362.24 = 988,302,258.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,823,677,688.35x = 2,516,677,362.24 × 988,302,258.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,823,677,688.35x = 2,487,237,922,124,952,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,487,237,922,124,952,576/1,823,677,688.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,363,858,283.74

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