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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,612,236,994.32, 2,417,231,117.52 and 714,355,422.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,612,236,994.32, 2,417,231,117.52 and 714,355,422.84 is: 1,071,034,942.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,612,236,994.32 : 2,417,231,117.52 = 714,355,422.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,612,236,994.32/2,417,231,117.52 = 714,355,422.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,612,236,994.32x = 2,417,231,117.52 × 714,355,422.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,612,236,994.32x = 1,726,762,157,058,005,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,762,157,058,005,504/1,612,236,994.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,071,034,942.84

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