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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,842,117,875.68, 2,762,390,280.84 and 1,066,299,046.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,842,117,875.68, 2,762,390,280.84 and 1,066,299,046.24 is: 1,598,993,289.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,842,117,875.68 : 2,762,390,280.84 = 1,066,299,046.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,842,117,875.68/2,762,390,280.84 = 1,066,299,046.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,842,117,875.68x = 2,762,390,280.84 × 1,066,299,046.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,842,117,875.68x = 2,945,534,121,802,337,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,945,534,121,802,337,792/1,842,117,875.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,598,993,289.57

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