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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,741,872,001.80, 2,612,808,002.70 and 1,729,778,766.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,741,872,001.80, 2,612,808,002.70 and 1,729,778,766.60 is: 2,594,668,149.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,741,872,001.80 : 2,612,808,002.70 = 1,729,778,766.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,741,872,001.80/2,612,808,002.70 = 1,729,778,766.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,741,872,001.80x = 2,612,808,002.70 × 1,729,778,766.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,741,872,001.80x = 4,519,579,804,273,014,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,519,579,804,273,014,784/1,741,872,001.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,594,668,149.90

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