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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,732,380,072.60, 2,599,207,838.10 and 567,886,553.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,732,380,072.60, 2,599,207,838.10 and 567,886,553.40 is: 852,038,882.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,732,380,072.60 : 2,599,207,838.10 = 567,886,553.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,732,380,072.60/2,599,207,838.10 = 567,886,553.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,732,380,072.60x = 2,599,207,838.10 × 567,886,553.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,732,380,072.60x = 1,476,055,180,748,873,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,476,055,180,748,873,984/1,732,380,072.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 852,038,882.28

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