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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,728,290,474.91, 2,592,217,040.43 and 547,882,332.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,728,290,474.91, 2,592,217,040.43 and 547,882,332.21 is: 821,754,177.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,728,290,474.91 : 2,592,217,040.43 = 547,882,332.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,728,290,474.91/2,592,217,040.43 = 547,882,332.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,728,290,474.91x = 2,592,217,040.43 × 547,882,332.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,728,290,474.91x = 1,420,229,917,705,292,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,229,917,705,292,288/1,728,290,474.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 821,754,177.51

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