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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,720,624,310,987.30, 2,579,664,092,726.90 and 1,040,551,475,284.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,720,624,310,987.30, 2,579,664,092,726.90 and 1,040,551,475,284.80 is: 1,560,057,741,998.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,720,624,310,987.30 : 2,579,664,092,726.90 = 1,040,551,475,284.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,720,624,310,987.30/2,579,664,092,726.90 = 1,040,551,475,284.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,720,624,310,987.30x = 2,579,664,092,726.90 × 1,040,551,475,284.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,720,624,310,987.30x = 2,684,273,277,426,200,846,794,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,684,273,277,426,200,846,794,752/1,720,624,310,987.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,560,057,741,998.28

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