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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,409,997.70, 2,426,114,996.55 and 1,553,920,512.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,409,997.70, 2,426,114,996.55 and 1,553,920,512.90 is: 2,330,880,769.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,409,997.70 : 2,426,114,996.55 = 1,553,920,512.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,409,997.70/2,426,114,996.55 = 1,553,920,512.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,409,997.70x = 2,426,114,996.55 × 1,553,920,512.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,409,997.70x = 3,769,989,859,793,358,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,769,989,859,793,358,336/1,617,409,997.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,330,880,769.35

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