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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,001,172,978.13, 2,760,008,445.78 and 1,759,251,689.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,001,172,978.13, 2,760,008,445.78 and 1,759,251,689.78 is: 2,426,351,732.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,001,172,978.13 : 2,760,008,445.78 = 1,759,251,689.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,001,172,978.13/2,760,008,445.78 = 1,759,251,689.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,001,172,978.13x = 2,760,008,445.78 × 1,759,251,689.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,001,172,978.13x = 4,855,549,522,031,736,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,855,549,522,031,736,832/2,001,172,978.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426,351,732.26

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