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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,718,848,501.57, 2,577,216,879.12 and 668,362,217.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,718,848,501.57, 2,577,216,879.12 and 668,362,217.50 is: 1,002,132,757.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,848,501.57 : 2,577,216,879.12 = 668,362,217.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,848,501.57/2,577,216,879.12 = 668,362,217.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,848,501.57x = 2,577,216,879.12 × 668,362,217.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,848,501.57x = 1,722,514,388,312,767,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,722,514,388,312,767,232/1,718,848,501.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,002,132,757.33

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