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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,281,623.83, 2,419,539,493.41 and 1,224,938,662.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,281,623.83, 2,419,539,493.41 and 1,224,938,662.50 is: 1,832,573,515.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,281,623.83 : 2,419,539,493.41 = 1,224,938,662.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,281,623.83/2,419,539,493.41 = 1,224,938,662.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,281,623.83x = 2,419,539,493.41 × 1,224,938,662.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,281,623.83x = 2,963,787,470,923,572,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,963,787,470,923,572,736/1,617,281,623.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,832,573,515.49

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