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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,740,374,217.40, 2,610,561,326.10 and 591,516,873.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,740,374,217.40, 2,610,561,326.10 and 591,516,873.40 is: 887,275,310.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,740,374,217.40 : 2,610,561,326.10 = 591,516,873.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,740,374,217.40/2,610,561,326.10 = 591,516,873.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,740,374,217.40x = 2,610,561,326.10 × 591,516,873.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,740,374,217.40x = 1,544,191,073,433,629,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,544,191,073,433,629,696/1,740,374,217.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 887,275,310.10

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