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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,759,712,417.23, 2,640,212,333.66 and 1,655,754,586.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,759,712,417.23, 2,640,212,333.66 and 1,655,754,586.06 is: 2,484,237,558.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,759,712,417.23 : 2,640,212,333.66 = 1,655,754,586.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,759,712,417.23/2,640,212,333.66 = 1,655,754,586.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,759,712,417.23x = 2,640,212,333.66 × 1,655,754,586.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,759,712,417.23x = 4,371,543,679,629,719,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,371,543,679,629,719,552/1,759,712,417.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,484,237,558.83

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