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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,408,041.70, 2,426,112,062.55 and 1,072,764,560.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,408,041.70, 2,426,112,062.55 and 1,072,764,560.10 is: 1,609,146,840.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,408,041.70 : 2,426,112,062.55 = 1,072,764,560.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,408,041.70/2,426,112,062.55 = 1,072,764,560.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,408,041.70x = 2,426,112,062.55 × 1,072,764,560.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,408,041.70x = 2,602,647,039,534,754,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,602,647,039,534,754,816/1,617,408,041.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,609,146,840.15

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