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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,857,492,483.60, 2,786,238,725.40 and 1,715,438,304.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,857,492,483.60, 2,786,238,725.40 and 1,715,438,304.30 is: 2,573,157,456.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,857,492,483.60 : 2,786,238,725.40 = 1,715,438,304.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,857,492,483.60/2,786,238,725.40 = 1,715,438,304.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,857,492,483.60x = 2,786,238,725.40 × 1,715,438,304.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,857,492,483.60x = 4,779,620,634,475,169,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,779,620,634,475,169,792/1,857,492,483.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,573,157,456.45

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