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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,716,127,679.61, 2,574,215,434.40 and 489,296,131.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,716,127,679.61, 2,574,215,434.40 and 489,296,131.11 is: 733,951,015.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,127,679.61 : 2,574,215,434.40 = 489,296,131.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,127,679.61/2,574,215,434.40 = 489,296,131.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,127,679.61x = 2,574,215,434.40 × 489,296,131.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,127,679.61x = 1,259,553,652,693,121,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,259,553,652,693,121,536/1,716,127,679.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,951,015.22

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