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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,704,045,261.88, 2,557,639,151.88 and 864,277,383.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,704,045,261.88, 2,557,639,151.88 and 864,277,383.24 is: 1,297,213,004.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,045,261.88 : 2,557,639,151.88 = 864,277,383.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,045,261.88/2,557,639,151.88 = 864,277,383.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,045,261.88x = 2,557,639,151.88 × 864,277,383.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,045,261.88x = 2,210,509,673,459,019,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,210,509,673,459,019,520/1,704,045,261.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,297,213,004.20

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