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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,742,230,729.80, 2,613,346,094.70 and 871,517,795.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,742,230,729.80, 2,613,346,094.70 and 871,517,795.40 is: 1,307,276,693.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,230,729.80 : 2,613,346,094.70 = 871,517,795.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,230,729.80/2,613,346,094.70 = 871,517,795.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,230,729.80x = 2,613,346,094.70 × 871,517,795.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,230,729.80x = 2,277,577,627,070,143,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,277,577,627,070,143,488/1,742,230,729.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,307,276,693.10

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