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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,730,739,721.59, 2,598,703,017.03 and 1,498,287,428.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,730,739,721.59, 2,598,703,017.03 and 1,498,287,428.19 is: 2,249,676,257.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,730,739,721.59 : 2,598,703,017.03 = 1,498,287,428.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,730,739,721.59/2,598,703,017.03 = 1,498,287,428.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,730,739,721.59x = 2,598,703,017.03 × 1,498,287,428.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,730,739,721.59x = 3,893,604,060,015,473,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,893,604,060,015,473,152/1,730,739,721.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,249,676,257.76

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