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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,717,613,999.70, 2,576,420,999.55 and 1,451,562,825.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,717,613,999.70, 2,576,420,999.55 and 1,451,562,825.30 is: 2,177,344,237.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,613,999.70 : 2,576,420,999.55 = 1,451,562,825.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,613,999.70/2,576,420,999.55 = 1,451,562,825.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,613,999.70x = 2,576,420,999.55 × 1,451,562,825.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,613,999.70x = 3,739,836,945,269,048,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,739,836,945,269,048,320/1,717,613,999.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,177,344,237.95

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