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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,716,127,508.64, 2,574,215,177.76 and 489,295,960.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,716,127,508.64, 2,574,215,177.76 and 489,295,960.14 is: 733,950,758.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,127,508.64 : 2,574,215,177.76 = 489,295,960.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,127,508.64/2,574,215,177.76 = 489,295,960.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,127,508.64x = 2,574,215,177.76 × 489,295,960.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,127,508.64x = 1,259,553,087,009,040,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,259,553,087,009,040,128/1,716,127,508.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,950,758.71

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