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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,737,124,085.40, 2,606,064,041.70 and 572,394,370.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,737,124,085.40, 2,606,064,041.70 and 572,394,370.20 is: 858,716,080.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737,124,085.40 : 2,606,064,041.70 = 572,394,370.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737,124,085.40/2,606,064,041.70 = 572,394,370.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737,124,085.40x = 2,606,064,041.70 × 572,394,370.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737,124,085.40x = 1,491,696,385,849,737,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,491,696,385,849,737,984/1,737,124,085.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 858,716,080.44

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