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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,724,571,429.70, 2,586,857,144.55 and 1,706,431,576.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,724,571,429.70, 2,586,857,144.55 and 1,706,431,576.90 is: 2,559,647,365.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,724,571,429.70 : 2,586,857,144.55 = 1,706,431,576.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,724,571,429.70/2,586,857,144.55 = 1,706,431,576.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,724,571,429.70x = 2,586,857,144.55 × 1,706,431,576.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,724,571,429.70x = 4,414,294,716,389,488,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,414,294,716,389,488,128/1,724,571,429.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,559,647,365.35

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