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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,715,698,012.52, 2,572,372,131.78 and 873,710,908.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,715,698,012.52, 2,572,372,131.78 and 873,710,908.04 is: 1,309,968,056.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,715,698,012.52 : 2,572,372,131.78 = 873,710,908.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,715,698,012.52/2,572,372,131.78 = 873,710,908.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,715,698,012.52x = 2,572,372,131.78 × 873,710,908.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,715,698,012.52x = 2,247,509,591,074,294,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,247,509,591,074,294,528/1,715,698,012.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,309,968,056.54

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