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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,491,530,697.42, 3,737,667,665.37 and 917,516,977.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,491,530,697.42, 3,737,667,665.37 and 917,516,977.66 is: 1,376,412,316.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,491,530,697.42 : 3,737,667,665.37 = 917,516,977.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,491,530,697.42/3,737,667,665.37 = 917,516,977.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,491,530,697.42x = 3,737,667,665.37 × 917,516,977.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,491,530,697.42x = 3,429,373,539,827,790,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,429,373,539,827,790,336/2,491,530,697.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,376,412,316.89

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