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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,018,602,979.50, 2,421,677,455,457.80 and 935,661,023,126.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,018,602,979.50, 2,421,677,455,457.80 and 935,661,023,126.46 is: 1,401,263,536,165.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,018,602,979.50 : 2,421,677,455,457.80 = 935,661,023,126.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,018,602,979.50/2,421,677,455,457.80 = 935,661,023,126.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,018,602,979.50x = 2,421,677,455,457.80 × 935,661,023,126.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,018,602,979.50x = 2,265,869,205,655,927,153,229,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,265,869,205,655,927,153,229,824/1,617,018,602,979.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,401,263,536,165.18

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