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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,741,929,242.40, 2,612,893,863.60 and 1,729,836,007.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,741,929,242.40, 2,612,893,863.60 and 1,729,836,007.20 is: 2,594,754,010.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,741,929,242.40 : 2,612,893,863.60 = 1,729,836,007.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,741,929,242.40/2,612,893,863.60 = 1,729,836,007.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,741,929,242.40x = 2,612,893,863.60 × 1,729,836,007.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,741,929,242.40x = 4,519,877,888,247,205,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,519,877,888,247,205,376/1,741,929,242.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,594,754,010.80

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