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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,725,141,468.60, 2,585,948,606.10 and 850,397,455.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,725,141,468.60, 2,585,948,606.10 and 850,397,455.80 is: 1,274,726,829.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,725,141,468.60 : 2,585,948,606.10 = 850,397,455.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,725,141,468.60/2,585,948,606.10 = 850,397,455.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,725,141,468.60x = 2,585,948,606.10 × 850,397,455.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,725,141,468.60x = 2,199,084,115,456,996,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,084,115,456,996,096/1,725,141,468.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,274,726,829.93

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