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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,729,759,421.79, 2,595,081,409.70 and 502,927,873.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,729,759,421.79, 2,595,081,409.70 and 502,927,873.29 is: 754,520,402.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,729,759,421.79 : 2,595,081,409.70 = 502,927,873.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,729,759,421.79/2,595,081,409.70 = 502,927,873.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,729,759,421.79x = 2,595,081,409.70 × 502,927,873.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,729,759,421.79x = 1,305,138,774,392,321,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,138,774,392,321,792/1,729,759,421.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 754,520,402.06

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