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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,296,037.70, 2,425,944,056.55 and 1,553,806,552.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,296,037.70, 2,425,944,056.55 and 1,553,806,552.90 is: 2,330,709,829.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,296,037.70 : 2,425,944,056.55 = 1,553,806,552.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,296,037.70/2,425,944,056.55 = 1,553,806,552.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,296,037.70x = 2,425,944,056.55 × 1,553,806,552.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,296,037.70x = 3,769,447,772,036,198,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,769,447,772,036,198,912/1,617,296,037.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,330,709,829.35

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