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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,029,385.20, 2,425,544,077.80 and 1,494,585,378.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,029,385.20, 2,425,544,077.80 and 1,494,585,378.80 is: 2,241,878,068.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,029,385.20 : 2,425,544,077.80 = 1,494,585,378.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,029,385.20/2,425,544,077.80 = 1,494,585,378.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,029,385.20x = 2,425,544,077.80 × 1,494,585,378.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,029,385.20x = 3,625,182,714,314,809,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,625,182,714,314,809,856/1,617,029,385.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,241,878,068.20

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