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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,720,624,310,997.50, 2,579,664,092,742.20 and 1,040,551,475,295.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,720,624,310,997.50, 2,579,664,092,742.20 and 1,040,551,475,295.10 is: 1,560,057,742,013.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,720,624,310,997.50 : 2,579,664,092,742.20 = 1,040,551,475,295.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,720,624,310,997.50/2,579,664,092,742.20 = 1,040,551,475,295.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,720,624,310,997.50x = 2,579,664,092,742.20 × 1,040,551,475,295.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,720,624,310,997.50x = 2,684,273,277,468,692,031,995,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,684,273,277,468,692,031,995,904/1,720,624,310,997.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,560,057,742,013.73

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