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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,716,110,727.16, 2,574,190,006.40 and 489,279,178.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,716,110,727.16, 2,574,190,006.40 and 489,279,178.66 is: 733,925,586.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,110,727.16 : 2,574,190,006.40 = 489,279,178.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,110,727.16/2,574,190,006.40 = 489,279,178.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,110,727.16x = 2,574,190,006.40 × 489,279,178.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,110,727.16x = 1,259,497,572,046,172,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,259,497,572,046,172,160/1,716,110,727.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,925,586.57

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