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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,977,804,083.26, 2,729,269,402.91 and 1,174,065,936.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,977,804,083.26, 2,729,269,402.91 and 1,174,065,936.30 is: 1,620,151,492.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,977,804,083.26 : 2,729,269,402.91 = 1,174,065,936.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,977,804,083.26/2,729,269,402.91 = 1,174,065,936.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,977,804,083.26x = 2,729,269,402.91 × 1,174,065,936.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,977,804,083.26x = 3,204,342,236,940,656,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,204,342,236,940,656,640/1,977,804,083.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,620,151,492.28

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