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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,732,895,482.42, 2,598,680,621.87 and 945,528,291.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,732,895,482.42, 2,598,680,621.87 and 945,528,291.90 is: 1,417,930,899.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,732,895,482.42 : 2,598,680,621.87 = 945,528,291.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,732,895,482.42/2,598,680,621.87 = 945,528,291.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,732,895,482.42x = 2,598,680,621.87 × 945,528,291.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,732,895,482.42x = 2,457,126,049,589,236,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,457,126,049,589,236,224/1,732,895,482.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,417,930,899.19

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