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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,058,526.40, 2,425,587,789.60 and 1,447,753,233.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,058,526.40, 2,425,587,789.60 and 1,447,753,233.60 is: 2,171,629,850.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,058,526.40 : 2,425,587,789.60 = 1,447,753,233.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,058,526.40/2,425,587,789.60 = 1,447,753,233.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,058,526.40x = 2,425,587,789.60 × 1,447,753,233.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,058,526.40x = 3,511,652,565,774,075,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,511,652,565,774,075,904/1,617,058,526.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,171,629,850.40

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