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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,725,131,730.60, 2,585,933,999.10 and 850,387,717.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,725,131,730.60, 2,585,933,999.10 and 850,387,717.80 is: 1,274,712,227.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,725,131,730.60 : 2,585,933,999.10 = 850,387,717.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,725,131,730.60/2,585,933,999.10 = 850,387,717.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,725,131,730.60x = 2,585,933,999.10 × 850,387,717.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,725,131,730.60x = 2,199,046,511,876,076,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,046,511,876,076,032/1,725,131,730.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,274,712,227.98

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