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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,974,197,533.56, 2,961,296,120.57 and 868,802,389.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,974,197,533.56, 2,961,296,120.57 and 868,802,389.94 is: 1,303,203,505.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,974,197,533.56 : 2,961,296,120.57 = 868,802,389.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,974,197,533.56/2,961,296,120.57 = 868,802,389.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,974,197,533.56x = 2,961,296,120.57 × 868,802,389.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,974,197,533.56x = 2,572,781,146,852,115,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,572,781,146,852,115,968/1,974,197,533.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,303,203,505.79

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