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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,726,277,249.40, 2,589,415,874.10 and 988,589,902.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,726,277,249.40, 2,589,415,874.10 and 988,589,902.20 is: 1,482,884,853.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,726,277,249.40 : 2,589,415,874.10 = 988,589,902.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,726,277,249.40/2,589,415,874.10 = 988,589,902.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,726,277,249.40x = 2,589,415,874.10 × 988,589,902.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,726,277,249.40x = 2,559,870,385,731,646,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,559,870,385,731,646,464/1,726,277,249.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,482,884,853.30

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