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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,721,589,708.12, 2,376,526,869.78 and 1,157,401,798.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,721,589,708.12, 2,376,526,869.78 and 1,157,401,798.08 is: 1,597,707,316.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,721,589,708.12 : 2,376,526,869.78 = 1,157,401,798.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,721,589,708.12/2,376,526,869.78 = 1,157,401,798.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,721,589,708.12x = 2,376,526,869.78 × 1,157,401,798.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,721,589,708.12x = 2,750,596,472,268,806,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,750,596,472,268,806,144/1,721,589,708.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,597,707,316.26

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