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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,724,571,425.70, 2,586,857,138.55 and 1,706,431,572.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,724,571,425.70, 2,586,857,138.55 and 1,706,431,572.90 is: 2,559,647,359.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,724,571,425.70 : 2,586,857,138.55 = 1,706,431,572.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,724,571,425.70/2,586,857,138.55 = 1,706,431,572.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,724,571,425.70x = 2,586,857,138.55 × 1,706,431,572.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,724,571,425.70x = 4,414,294,695,803,470,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,414,294,695,803,470,336/1,724,571,425.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,559,647,359.35

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