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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,721,589,706.24, 2,376,526,867.24 and 1,157,401,796.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,721,589,706.24, 2,376,526,867.24 and 1,157,401,796.20 is: 1,597,707,313.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,721,589,706.24 : 2,376,526,867.24 = 1,157,401,796.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,721,589,706.24/2,376,526,867.24 = 1,157,401,796.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,721,589,706.24x = 2,376,526,867.24 × 1,157,401,796.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,721,589,706.24x = 2,750,596,464,861,134,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,750,596,464,861,134,848/1,721,589,706.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,597,707,313.71

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