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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,401,782,426.90, 3,604,997,595.07 and 1,159,087,696.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,401,782,426.90, 3,604,997,595.07 and 1,159,087,696.70 is: 1,739,753,073.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,401,782,426.90 : 3,604,997,595.07 = 1,159,087,696.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,401,782,426.90/3,604,997,595.07 = 1,159,087,696.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,401,782,426.90x = 3,604,997,595.07 × 1,159,087,696.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,401,782,426.90x = 4,178,508,359,086,001,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,178,508,359,086,001,664/2,401,782,426.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,739,753,073.50

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