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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,718,772,817.76, 2,576,323,666.92 and 980,252,508.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,718,772,817.76, 2,576,323,666.92 and 980,252,508.32 is: 1,469,331,903.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,772,817.76 : 2,576,323,666.92 = 980,252,508.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,772,817.76/2,576,323,666.92 = 980,252,508.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,772,817.76x = 2,576,323,666.92 × 980,252,508.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,772,817.76x = 2,525,447,736,742,510,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,525,447,736,742,510,592/1,718,772,817.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,469,331,903.93

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