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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,732,116,687.60, 2,598,175,031.40 and 1,405,599,337.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,732,116,687.60, 2,598,175,031.40 and 1,405,599,337.20 is: 2,108,399,005.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,732,116,687.60 : 2,598,175,031.40 = 1,405,599,337.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,732,116,687.60/2,598,175,031.40 = 1,405,599,337.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,732,116,687.60x = 2,598,175,031.40 × 1,405,599,337.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,732,116,687.60x = 3,651,993,102,065,429,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,651,993,102,065,429,504/1,732,116,687.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,108,399,005.80

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