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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,721,589,708.10, 2,376,526,869.80 and 1,157,401,798.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,721,589,708.10, 2,376,526,869.80 and 1,157,401,798.06 is: 1,597,707,316.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,721,589,708.10 : 2,376,526,869.80 = 1,157,401,798.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,721,589,708.10/2,376,526,869.80 = 1,157,401,798.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,721,589,708.10x = 2,376,526,869.80 × 1,157,401,798.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,721,589,708.10x = 2,750,596,472,244,423,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,750,596,472,244,423,680/1,721,589,708.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,597,707,316.27

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