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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,717,587,845.32, 2,576,381,374.32 and 490,756,311.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,717,587,845.32, 2,576,381,374.32 and 490,756,311.40 is: 736,134,354.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,587,845.32 : 2,576,381,374.32 = 490,756,311.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,587,845.32/2,576,381,374.32 = 490,756,311.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,587,845.32x = 2,576,381,374.32 × 490,756,311.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,587,845.32x = 1,264,375,420,020,945,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,264,375,420,020,945,920/1,717,587,845.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,134,354.62

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