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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,996,347,435.94, 2,740,533,047.08 and 1,713,599,001.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,996,347,435.94, 2,740,533,047.08 and 1,713,599,001.18 is: 2,352,383,461.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,996,347,435.94 : 2,740,533,047.08 = 1,713,599,001.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,996,347,435.94/2,740,533,047.08 = 1,713,599,001.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,996,347,435.94x = 2,740,533,047.08 × 1,713,599,001.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,996,347,435.94x = 4,696,174,692,176,177,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,696,174,692,176,177,152/1,996,347,435.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,352,383,461.73

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