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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,717,818,470.20, 2,576,534,742.51 and 474,425,697.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,717,818,470.20, 2,576,534,742.51 and 474,425,697.88 is: 711,585,254.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,818,470.20 : 2,576,534,742.51 = 474,425,697.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,818,470.20/2,576,534,742.51 = 474,425,697.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,818,470.20x = 2,576,534,742.51 × 474,425,697.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,818,470.20x = 1,222,374,293,327,373,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,222,374,293,327,373,056/1,717,818,470.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 711,585,254.51

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