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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,717,690,917.20, 2,577,880,068.60 and 797,681,253.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,717,690,917.20, 2,577,880,068.60 and 797,681,253.20 is: 1,197,145,879.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,690,917.20 : 2,577,880,068.60 = 797,681,253.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,690,917.20/2,577,880,068.60 = 797,681,253.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,690,917.20x = 2,577,880,068.60 × 797,681,253.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,690,917.20x = 2,056,326,603,720,150,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,056,326,603,720,150,016/1,717,690,917.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,197,145,879.46

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