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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,727,685,180.40, 2,592,132,432.36 and 500,927,246.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,727,685,180.40, 2,592,132,432.36 and 500,927,246.32 is: 751,566,185.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,727,685,180.40 : 2,592,132,432.36 = 500,927,246.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,727,685,180.40/2,592,132,432.36 = 500,927,246.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,727,685,180.40x = 2,592,132,432.36 × 500,927,246.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,727,685,180.40x = 1,298,469,761,438,858,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,469,761,438,858,496/1,727,685,180.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,566,185.88

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