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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,715,502,814.40, 2,573,254,221.60 and 1,429,800,132.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,715,502,814.40, 2,573,254,221.60 and 1,429,800,132.80 is: 2,144,700,199.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,715,502,814.40 : 2,573,254,221.60 = 1,429,800,132.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,715,502,814.40/2,573,254,221.60 = 1,429,800,132.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,715,502,814.40x = 2,573,254,221.60 × 1,429,800,132.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,715,502,814.40x = 3,679,239,227,771,840,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,679,239,227,771,840,512/1,715,502,814.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,144,700,199.20

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