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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,955,238,697.80, 2,932,858,046.70 and 1,737,560,464.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,955,238,697.80, 2,932,858,046.70 and 1,737,560,464.20 is: 2,606,340,696.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,955,238,697.80 : 2,932,858,046.70 = 1,737,560,464.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,955,238,697.80/2,932,858,046.70 = 1,737,560,464.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,955,238,697.80x = 2,932,858,046.70 × 1,737,560,464.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,955,238,697.80x = 5,096,018,189,056,756,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,096,018,189,056,756,736/1,955,238,697.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,606,340,696.30

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