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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,601,636,762.40, 2,402,455,143.60 and 1,257,651,405.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,601,636,762.40, 2,402,455,143.60 and 1,257,651,405.60 is: 1,886,477,108.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,601,636,762.40 : 2,402,455,143.60 = 1,257,651,405.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,601,636,762.40/2,402,455,143.60 = 1,257,651,405.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,601,636,762.40x = 2,402,455,143.60 × 1,257,651,405.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,601,636,762.40x = 3,021,451,088,239,489,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,021,451,088,239,489,536/1,601,636,762.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,886,477,108.40

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