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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,718,848,502.94, 2,577,216,881.19 and 668,362,218.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,718,848,502.94, 2,577,216,881.19 and 668,362,218.87 is: 1,002,132,759.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,848,502.94 : 2,577,216,881.19 = 668,362,218.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,848,502.94/2,577,216,881.19 = 668,362,218.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,848,502.94x = 2,577,216,881.19 × 668,362,218.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,848,502.94x = 1,722,514,393,221,369,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,722,514,393,221,369,600/1,718,848,502.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,002,132,759.39

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