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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,704,221,996.40, 2,556,332,994.60 and 877,724,953.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,704,221,996.40, 2,556,332,994.60 and 877,724,953.20 is: 1,316,587,429.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,221,996.40 : 2,556,332,994.60 = 877,724,953.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,221,996.40/2,556,332,994.60 = 877,724,953.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,221,996.40x = 2,556,332,994.60 × 877,724,953.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,221,996.40x = 2,243,757,258,048,900,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,243,757,258,048,900,864/1,704,221,996.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,316,587,429.80

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