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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,726,277,356.40, 2,587,715,423.40 and 853,013,505.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,726,277,356.40, 2,587,715,423.40 and 853,013,505.20 is: 1,278,679,926.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,726,277,356.40 : 2,587,715,423.40 = 853,013,505.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,726,277,356.40/2,587,715,423.40 = 853,013,505.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,726,277,356.40x = 2,587,715,423.40 × 853,013,505.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,726,277,356.40x = 2,207,356,203,774,536,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,207,356,203,774,536,192/1,726,277,356.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,278,679,926.83

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