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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,601,600,617.80, 2,402,400,926.70 and 1,429,272,016.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,601,600,617.80, 2,402,400,926.70 and 1,429,272,016.20 is: 2,143,908,024.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,601,600,617.80 : 2,402,400,926.70 = 1,429,272,016.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,601,600,617.80/2,402,400,926.70 = 1,429,272,016.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,601,600,617.80x = 2,402,400,926.70 × 1,429,272,016.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,601,600,617.80x = 3,433,684,416,225,257,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,433,684,416,225,257,472/1,601,600,617.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,143,908,024.30

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