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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,726,204,842.80, 2,589,307,264.20 and 991,540,804.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,726,204,842.80, 2,589,307,264.20 and 991,540,804.40 is: 1,487,311,206.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,726,204,842.80 : 2,589,307,264.20 = 991,540,804.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,726,204,842.80/2,589,307,264.20 = 991,540,804.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,726,204,842.80x = 2,589,307,264.20 × 991,540,804.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,726,204,842.80x = 2,567,403,807,583,630,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,567,403,807,583,630,848/1,726,204,842.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,487,311,206.60

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