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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,817,187,787.20, 2,725,781,680.80 and 590,480,241.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,817,187,787.20, 2,725,781,680.80 and 590,480,241.60 is: 885,720,362.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,187,787.20 : 2,725,781,680.80 = 590,480,241.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,187,787.20/2,725,781,680.80 = 590,480,241.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,187,787.20x = 2,725,781,680.80 × 590,480,241.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,187,787.20x = 1,609,520,225,427,638,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,609,520,225,427,638,272/1,817,187,787.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 885,720,362.40

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