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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,407,958.40, 2,426,111,937.60 and 582,428,579.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,407,958.40, 2,426,111,937.60 and 582,428,579.20 is: 873,642,868.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,407,958.40 : 2,426,111,937.60 = 582,428,579.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,407,958.40/2,426,111,937.60 = 582,428,579.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,407,958.40x = 2,426,111,937.60 × 582,428,579.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,407,958.40x = 1,413,036,928,796,527,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,413,036,928,796,527,104/1,617,407,958.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 873,642,868.80

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