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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,704,665,079.28, 2,557,113,092.52 and 599,135,529.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,704,665,079.28, 2,557,113,092.52 and 599,135,529.52 is: 898,743,879.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,665,079.28 : 2,557,113,092.52 = 599,135,529.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,665,079.28/2,557,113,092.52 = 599,135,529.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,665,079.28x = 2,557,113,092.52 × 599,135,529.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,665,079.28x = 1,532,057,306,729,494,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,532,057,306,729,494,784/1,704,665,079.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 898,743,879.58

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