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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,976,594,152.55, 2,727,705,110.12 and 1,072,350,040.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,976,594,152.55, 2,727,705,110.12 and 1,072,350,040.29 is: 1,479,845,865.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,976,594,152.55 : 2,727,705,110.12 = 1,072,350,040.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,976,594,152.55/2,727,705,110.12 = 1,072,350,040.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,976,594,152.55x = 2,727,705,110.12 × 1,072,350,040.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,976,594,152.55x = 2,925,054,684,731,058,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,925,054,684,731,058,688/1,976,594,152.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,479,845,865.66

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