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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,724,672,270.25, 2,587,029,137.53 and 481,027,035.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,724,672,270.25, 2,587,029,137.53 and 481,027,035.98 is: 721,546,336.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,724,672,270.25 : 2,587,029,137.53 = 481,027,035.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,724,672,270.25/2,587,029,137.53 = 481,027,035.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,724,672,270.25x = 2,587,029,137.53 × 481,027,035.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,724,672,270.25x = 1,244,430,958,025,216,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,244,430,958,025,216,768/1,724,672,270.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721,546,336.36

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