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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,727,625,587.40, 2,592,891,775.20 and 1,618,663,451.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,727,625,587.40, 2,592,891,775.20 and 1,618,663,451.88 is: 2,429,356,905.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,727,625,587.40 : 2,592,891,775.20 = 1,618,663,451.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,727,625,587.40/2,592,891,775.20 = 1,618,663,451.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,727,625,587.40x = 2,592,891,775.20 × 1,618,663,451.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,727,625,587.40x = 4,197,019,151,196,492,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,197,019,151,196,492,800/1,727,625,587.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,429,356,905.69

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