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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,726,277,600.40, 2,589,416,400.60 and 988,590,253.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,726,277,600.40, 2,589,416,400.60 and 988,590,253.20 is: 1,482,885,379.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,726,277,600.40 : 2,589,416,400.60 = 988,590,253.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,726,277,600.40/2,589,416,400.60 = 988,590,253.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,726,277,600.40x = 2,589,416,400.60 × 988,590,253.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,726,277,600.40x = 2,559,871,815,109,386,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,559,871,815,109,386,752/1,726,277,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,482,885,379.80

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