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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,979,728,746.40, 2,969,593,119.60 and 1,773,104,485.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,979,728,746.40, 2,969,593,119.60 and 1,773,104,485.60 is: 2,659,656,728.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,979,728,746.40 : 2,969,593,119.60 = 1,773,104,485.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,979,728,746.40/2,969,593,119.60 = 1,773,104,485.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,979,728,746.40x = 2,969,593,119.60 × 1,773,104,485.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,979,728,746.40x = 5,265,398,880,769,656,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,265,398,880,769,656,832/1,979,728,746.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,659,656,728.40

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