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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,408,041.20, 2,426,112,061.80 and 1,072,764,559.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,408,041.20, 2,426,112,061.80 and 1,072,764,559.60 is: 1,609,146,839.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,408,041.20 : 2,426,112,061.80 = 1,072,764,559.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,408,041.20/2,426,112,061.80 = 1,072,764,559.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,408,041.20x = 2,426,112,061.80 × 1,072,764,559.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,408,041.20x = 2,602,647,037,517,125,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,602,647,037,517,125,120/1,617,408,041.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,609,146,839.40

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