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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,035,577.70, 2,425,553,366.55 and 1,603,430,688.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,035,577.70, 2,425,553,366.55 and 1,603,430,688.10 is: 2,405,146,032.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,035,577.70 : 2,425,553,366.55 = 1,603,430,688.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,035,577.70/2,425,553,366.55 = 1,603,430,688.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,035,577.70x = 2,425,553,366.55 × 1,603,430,688.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,035,577.70x = 3,889,206,703,550,538,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,889,206,703,550,538,240/1,617,035,577.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,405,146,032.15

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