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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,408,049.40, 2,426,112,074.10 and 582,428,670.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,408,049.40, 2,426,112,074.10 and 582,428,670.20 is: 873,643,005.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,408,049.40 : 2,426,112,074.10 = 582,428,670.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,408,049.40/2,426,112,074.10 = 582,428,670.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,408,049.40x = 2,426,112,074.10 × 582,428,670.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,408,049.40x = 1,413,037,229,074,226,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,413,037,229,074,226,944/1,617,408,049.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 873,643,005.30

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