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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,239,871.14, 2,426,552,339.09 and 511,934,707.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,239,871.14, 2,426,552,339.09 and 511,934,707.58 is: 768,121,281.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,239,871.14 : 2,426,552,339.09 = 511,934,707.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,239,871.14/2,426,552,339.09 = 511,934,707.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,239,871.14x = 2,426,552,339.09 × 511,934,707.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,239,871.14x = 1,242,236,362,124,911,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,236,362,124,911,616/1,617,239,871.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 768,121,281.39

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