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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,724,571,421.20, 2,586,857,131.80 and 1,706,431,568.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,724,571,421.20, 2,586,857,131.80 and 1,706,431,568.40 is: 2,559,647,352.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,724,571,421.20 : 2,586,857,131.80 = 1,706,431,568.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,724,571,421.20/2,586,857,131.80 = 1,706,431,568.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,724,571,421.20x = 2,586,857,131.80 × 1,706,431,568.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,724,571,421.20x = 4,414,294,672,644,199,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,414,294,672,644,199,936/1,724,571,421.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,559,647,352.60

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