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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,714,608,009.80, 2,571,912,014.70 and 1,702,514,774.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,714,608,009.80, 2,571,912,014.70 and 1,702,514,774.60 is: 2,553,772,161.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,714,608,009.80 : 2,571,912,014.70 = 1,702,514,774.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,714,608,009.80/2,571,912,014.70 = 1,702,514,774.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,714,608,009.80x = 2,571,912,014.70 × 1,702,514,774.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,714,608,009.80x = 4,378,718,203,998,001,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,378,718,203,998,001,664/1,714,608,009.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,553,772,161.90

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