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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,409,261.20, 2,426,113,891.80 and 648,756,051.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,409,261.20, 2,426,113,891.80 and 648,756,051.60 is: 973,134,077.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,409,261.20 : 2,426,113,891.80 = 648,756,051.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,409,261.20/2,426,113,891.80 = 648,756,051.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,409,261.20x = 2,426,113,891.80 × 648,756,051.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,409,261.20x = 1,573,956,069,176,077,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,573,956,069,176,077,824/1,617,409,261.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 973,134,077.40

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