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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,726,277,403.40, 2,587,715,493.90 and 853,013,552.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,726,277,403.40, 2,587,715,493.90 and 853,013,552.20 is: 1,278,679,997.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,726,277,403.40 : 2,587,715,493.90 = 853,013,552.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,726,277,403.40/2,587,715,493.90 = 853,013,552.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,726,277,403.40x = 2,587,715,493.90 × 853,013,552.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,726,277,403.40x = 2,207,356,385,534,616,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,207,356,385,534,616,576/1,726,277,403.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,278,679,997.31

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