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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,718,848,501.94, 2,577,216,879.69 and 668,362,217.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,718,848,501.94, 2,577,216,879.69 and 668,362,217.87 is: 1,002,132,757.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,848,501.94 : 2,577,216,879.69 = 668,362,217.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,848,501.94/2,577,216,879.69 = 668,362,217.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,848,501.94x = 2,577,216,879.69 × 668,362,217.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,848,501.94x = 1,722,514,389,628,723,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,722,514,389,628,723,456/1,718,848,501.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,002,132,757.88

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