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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,978,874,418.45, 4,110,846,502.60 and 1,726,537,687.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,978,874,418.45, 4,110,846,502.60 and 1,726,537,687.76 is: 2,382,621,896.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,978,874,418.45 : 4,110,846,502.60 = 1,726,537,687.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,978,874,418.45/4,110,846,502.60 = 1,726,537,687.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,978,874,418.45x = 4,110,846,502.60 × 1,726,537,687.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,978,874,418.45x = 7,097,531,415,335,286,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,097,531,415,335,286,784/2,978,874,418.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,382,621,896.17

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