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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,908,588,797.54, 4,013,951,590.98 and 1,720,176,496.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,908,588,797.54, 4,013,951,590.98 and 1,720,176,496.74 is: 2,373,902,145.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,908,588,797.54 : 4,013,951,590.98 = 1,720,176,496.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,908,588,797.54/4,013,951,590.98 = 1,720,176,496.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,908,588,797.54x = 4,013,951,590.98 × 1,720,176,496.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,908,588,797.54x = 6,904,705,185,855,926,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,904,705,185,855,926,272/2,908,588,797.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,373,902,145.16

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