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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,702,604,873.40, 2,552,681,591.34 and 1,046,199,675.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,702,604,873.40, 2,552,681,591.34 and 1,046,199,675.12 is: 1,568,546,345.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,702,604,873.40 : 2,552,681,591.34 = 1,046,199,675.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,702,604,873.40/2,552,681,591.34 = 1,046,199,675.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,702,604,873.40x = 2,552,681,591.34 × 1,046,199,675.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,702,604,873.40x = 2,670,614,651,544,712,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,670,614,651,544,712,704/1,702,604,873.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,568,546,345.23

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