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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,974,197,512.51, 2,961,296,088.96 and 868,802,369.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,974,197,512.51, 2,961,296,088.96 and 868,802,369.02 is: 1,303,203,474.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,974,197,512.51 : 2,961,296,088.96 = 868,802,369.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,974,197,512.51/2,961,296,088.96 = 868,802,369.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,974,197,512.51x = 2,961,296,088.96 × 868,802,369.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,974,197,512.51x = 2,572,781,057,458,108,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,572,781,057,458,108,416/1,974,197,512.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,303,203,474.40

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