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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,726,272,835.60, 2,589,409,253.40 and 1,036,958,429.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,726,272,835.60, 2,589,409,253.40 and 1,036,958,429.20 is: 1,555,437,643.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,726,272,835.60 : 2,589,409,253.40 = 1,036,958,429.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,726,272,835.60/2,589,409,253.40 = 1,036,958,429.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,726,272,835.60x = 2,589,409,253.40 × 1,036,958,429.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,726,272,835.60x = 2,685,109,751,961,609,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,685,109,751,961,609,216/1,726,272,835.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,555,437,643.80

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