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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,739,722,251.76, 2,608,279,938.60 and 1,049,468,608.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,739,722,251.76, 2,608,279,938.60 and 1,049,468,608.24 is: 1,573,416,626.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,722,251.76 : 2,608,279,938.60 = 1,049,468,608.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,722,251.76/2,608,279,938.60 = 1,049,468,608.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,722,251.76x = 2,608,279,938.60 × 1,049,468,608.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,722,251.76x = 2,737,307,917,062,854,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,737,307,917,062,854,656/1,739,722,251.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,573,416,626.87

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