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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,917,004,138.20, 2,873,238,725.70 and 996,406,608.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,917,004,138.20, 2,873,238,725.70 and 996,406,608.60 is: 1,493,431,337.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,917,004,138.20 : 2,873,238,725.70 = 996,406,608.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,917,004,138.20/2,873,238,725.70 = 996,406,608.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,917,004,138.20x = 2,873,238,725.70 × 996,406,608.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,917,004,138.20x = 2,862,914,054,372,922,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,862,914,054,372,922,368/1,917,004,138.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,493,431,337.64

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