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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,720,960,732.80, 2,585,267,474.40 and 1,655,912,354.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,720,960,732.80, 2,585,267,474.40 and 1,655,912,354.40 is: 2,487,550,278.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,720,960,732.80 : 2,585,267,474.40 = 1,655,912,354.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,720,960,732.80/2,585,267,474.40 = 1,655,912,354.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,720,960,732.80x = 2,585,267,474.40 × 1,655,912,354.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,720,960,732.80x = 4,280,976,350,287,446,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,280,976,350,287,446,016/1,720,960,732.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,487,550,278.57

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