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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,748,751,500.40, 2,624,135,020.20 and 659,016,639.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,748,751,500.40, 2,624,135,020.20 and 659,016,639.60 is: 988,904,737.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,748,751,500.40 : 2,624,135,020.20 = 659,016,639.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,748,751,500.40/2,624,135,020.20 = 659,016,639.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,748,751,500.40x = 2,624,135,020.20 × 659,016,639.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,748,751,500.40x = 1,729,348,642,868,882,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,729,348,642,868,882,176/1,748,751,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 988,904,737.16

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