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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,726,272,038.20, 2,589,408,057.30 and 1,583,420,697.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,726,272,038.20, 2,589,408,057.30 and 1,583,420,697.40 is: 2,375,131,046.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,726,272,038.20 : 2,589,408,057.30 = 1,583,420,697.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,726,272,038.20/2,589,408,057.30 = 1,583,420,697.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,726,272,038.20x = 2,589,408,057.30 × 1,583,420,697.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,726,272,038.20x = 4,100,122,311,943,145,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,100,122,311,943,145,472/1,726,272,038.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,375,131,046.10

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