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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,729,642,987.73, 2,594,906,906.23 and 502,811,439.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,729,642,987.73, 2,594,906,906.23 and 502,811,439.23 is: 754,345,772.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,729,642,987.73 : 2,594,906,906.23 = 502,811,439.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,729,642,987.73/2,594,906,906.23 = 502,811,439.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,729,642,987.73x = 2,594,906,906.23 × 502,811,439.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,729,642,987.73x = 1,304,748,876,196,463,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,304,748,876,196,463,872/1,729,642,987.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 754,345,772.77

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