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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,029,294.20, 2,425,543,941.30 and 1,494,585,287.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,029,294.20, 2,425,543,941.30 and 1,494,585,287.80 is: 2,241,877,931.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,029,294.20 : 2,425,543,941.30 = 1,494,585,287.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,029,294.20/2,425,543,941.30 = 1,494,585,287.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,029,294.20x = 2,425,543,941.30 × 1,494,585,287.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,029,294.20x = 3,625,182,289,579,406,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,625,182,289,579,406,848/1,617,029,294.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,241,877,931.70

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