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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,824,140,862.94, 2,517,246,950.70 and 988,747,497.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,824,140,862.94, 2,517,246,950.70 and 988,747,497.40 is: 1,364,434,991.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824,140,862.94 : 2,517,246,950.70 = 988,747,497.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824,140,862.94/2,517,246,950.70 = 988,747,497.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824,140,862.94x = 2,517,246,950.70 × 988,747,497.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824,140,862.94x = 2,488,921,622,842,405,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,488,921,622,842,405,888/1,824,140,862.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,364,434,991.51

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