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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,726,272,039.60, 2,589,408,059.40 and 756,923,655.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,726,272,039.60, 2,589,408,059.40 and 756,923,655.60 is: 1,135,385,483.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,726,272,039.60 : 2,589,408,059.40 = 756,923,655.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,726,272,039.60/2,589,408,059.40 = 756,923,655.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,726,272,039.60x = 2,589,408,059.40 × 756,923,655.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,726,272,039.60x = 1,959,984,214,161,149,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,959,984,214,161,149,952/1,726,272,039.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,135,385,483.40

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