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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,873,847,329.44, 2,582,681,617.52 and 1,246,194,250.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,873,847,329.44, 2,582,681,617.52 and 1,246,194,250.72 is: 1,717,601,499.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,847,329.44 : 2,582,681,617.52 = 1,246,194,250.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,847,329.44/2,582,681,617.52 = 1,246,194,250.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,847,329.44x = 2,582,681,617.52 × 1,246,194,250.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,847,329.44x = 3,218,522,983,193,654,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,218,522,983,193,654,272/1,873,847,329.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,717,601,499.67

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