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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,720,624,311,002.40, 2,579,664,092,749.80 and 1,040,551,475,300.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,720,624,311,002.40, 2,579,664,092,749.80 and 1,040,551,475,300.10 is: 1,560,057,742,021.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,720,624,311,002.40 : 2,579,664,092,749.80 = 1,040,551,475,300.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,720,624,311,002.40/2,579,664,092,749.80 = 1,040,551,475,300.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,720,624,311,002.40x = 2,579,664,092,749.80 × 1,040,551,475,300.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,720,624,311,002.40x = 2,684,273,277,489,497,927,319,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,684,273,277,489,497,927,319,552/1,720,624,311,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,560,057,742,021.38

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