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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,451,817.90, 2,426,177,726.85 and 648,798,608.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,451,817.90, 2,426,177,726.85 and 648,798,608.30 is: 973,197,912.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,451,817.90 : 2,426,177,726.85 = 648,798,608.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,451,817.90/2,426,177,726.85 = 648,798,608.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,451,817.90x = 2,426,177,726.85 × 648,798,608.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,451,817.90x = 1,574,100,732,668,737,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,574,100,732,668,737,280/1,617,451,817.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 973,197,912.45

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