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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,720,379,620.95, 2,580,584,365.86 and 555,848,236.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,720,379,620.95, 2,580,584,365.86 and 555,848,236.41 is: 833,777,179.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,720,379,620.95 : 2,580,584,365.86 = 555,848,236.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,720,379,620.95/2,580,584,365.86 = 555,848,236.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,720,379,620.95x = 2,580,584,365.86 × 555,848,236.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,720,379,620.95x = 1,434,413,268,670,499,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,413,268,670,499,328/1,720,379,620.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 833,777,179.88

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