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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,976,594,014.33, 2,727,704,919.73 and 1,072,349,902.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,976,594,014.33, 2,727,704,919.73 and 1,072,349,902.17 is: 1,479,845,675.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,976,594,014.33 : 2,727,704,919.73 = 1,072,349,902.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,976,594,014.33/2,727,704,919.73 = 1,072,349,902.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,976,594,014.33x = 2,727,704,919.73 × 1,072,349,902.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,976,594,014.33x = 2,925,054,103,831,456,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,925,054,103,831,456,768/1,976,594,014.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,479,845,675.25

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