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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,706,271,417,639.50, 2,559,134,680,978.30 and 497,239,022,580.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,706,271,417,639.50, 2,559,134,680,978.30 and 497,239,022,580.72 is: 745,779,138,223.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,706,271,417,639.50 : 2,559,134,680,978.30 = 497,239,022,580.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,706,271,417,639.50/2,559,134,680,978.30 = 497,239,022,580.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,706,271,417,639.50x = 2,559,134,680,978.30 × 497,239,022,580.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,706,271,417,639.50x = 1,272,501,627,422,072,545,214,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,272,501,627,422,072,545,214,464/1,706,271,417,639.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,779,138,223.21

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