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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,726,277,252.40, 2,589,415,878.60 and 988,589,905.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,726,277,252.40, 2,589,415,878.60 and 988,589,905.20 is: 1,482,884,857.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,726,277,252.40 : 2,589,415,878.60 = 988,589,905.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,726,277,252.40/2,589,415,878.60 = 988,589,905.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,726,277,252.40x = 2,589,415,878.60 × 988,589,905.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,726,277,252.40x = 2,559,870,397,948,548,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,559,870,397,948,548,608/1,726,277,252.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,482,884,857.80

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