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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,742,559,946.80, 2,613,839,920.20 and 1,732,356,279.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,742,559,946.80, 2,613,839,920.20 and 1,732,356,279.60 is: 2,598,534,419.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,559,946.80 : 2,613,839,920.20 = 1,732,356,279.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,559,946.80/2,613,839,920.20 = 1,732,356,279.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,559,946.80x = 2,613,839,920.20 × 1,732,356,279.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,559,946.80x = 4,528,101,999,627,632,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,528,101,999,627,632,128/1,742,559,946.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,598,534,419.40

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