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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,715,584,712.72, 2,572,951,916.16 and 488,763,793.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,715,584,712.72, 2,572,951,916.16 and 488,763,793.04 is: 733,024,565.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,715,584,712.72 : 2,572,951,916.16 = 488,763,793.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,715,584,712.72/2,572,951,916.16 = 488,763,793.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,715,584,712.72x = 2,572,951,916.16 × 488,763,793.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,715,584,712.72x = 1,257,565,737,851,897,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,565,737,851,897,600/1,715,584,712.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,024,565.05

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