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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,716,897,722.40, 2,575,535,540.40 and 552,168,007.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,716,897,722.40, 2,575,535,540.40 and 552,168,007.20 is: 828,312,780.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,897,722.40 : 2,575,535,540.40 = 552,168,007.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,897,722.40/2,575,535,540.40 = 552,168,007.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,897,722.40x = 2,575,535,540.40 × 552,168,007.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,897,722.40x = 1,422,128,326,815,443,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,128,326,815,443,200/1,716,897,722.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 828,312,780.81

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