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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,716,897,737.40, 2,575,535,562.90 and 552,168,022.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,716,897,737.40, 2,575,535,562.90 and 552,168,022.20 is: 828,312,803.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,897,737.40 : 2,575,535,562.90 = 552,168,022.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,897,737.40/2,575,535,562.90 = 552,168,022.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,897,737.40x = 2,575,535,562.90 × 552,168,022.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,897,737.40x = 1,422,128,377,872,256,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,128,377,872,256,768/1,716,897,737.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 828,312,803.32

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