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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,736,706,178.40, 2,605,059,267.60 and 1,724,612,943.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,736,706,178.40, 2,605,059,267.60 and 1,724,612,943.20 is: 2,586,919,414.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,706,178.40 : 2,605,059,267.60 = 1,724,612,943.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,706,178.40/2,605,059,267.60 = 1,724,612,943.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,706,178.40x = 2,605,059,267.60 × 1,724,612,943.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,706,178.40x = 4,492,718,930,706,072,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,492,718,930,706,072,576/1,736,706,178.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,586,919,414.80

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