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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,717,020,348.80, 2,575,866,446.40 and 734,444,988.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,717,020,348.80, 2,575,866,446.40 and 734,444,988.80 is: 1,101,811,172.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,020,348.80 : 2,575,866,446.40 = 734,444,988.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,020,348.80/2,575,866,446.40 = 734,444,988.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,020,348.80x = 2,575,866,446.40 × 734,444,988.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,020,348.80x = 1,891,832,203,376,543,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,832,203,376,543,744/1,717,020,348.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,101,811,172.30

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