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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,782,772,837.42, 3,840,646,291.75 and 1,697,084,589.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,782,772,837.42, 3,840,646,291.75 and 1,697,084,589.86 is: 2,342,232,736.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,782,772,837.42 : 3,840,646,291.75 = 1,697,084,589.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,782,772,837.42/3,840,646,291.75 = 1,697,084,589.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,782,772,837.42x = 3,840,646,291.75 × 1,697,084,589.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,782,772,837.42x = 6,517,901,636,831,878,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,517,901,636,831,878,144/2,782,772,837.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,342,232,736.06

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