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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,738,003,599.72, 2,590,632,505.81 and 1,598,532,486.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,738,003,599.72, 2,590,632,505.81 and 1,598,532,486.12 is: 2,382,739,725.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,738,003,599.72 : 2,590,632,505.81 = 1,598,532,486.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,738,003,599.72/2,590,632,505.81 = 1,598,532,486.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,738,003,599.72x = 2,590,632,505.81 × 1,598,532,486.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,738,003,599.72x = 4,141,210,220,135,744,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,141,210,220,135,744,512/1,738,003,599.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,382,739,725.51

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