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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,461,300.40, 2,426,191,950.60 and 582,481,921.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,461,300.40, 2,426,191,950.60 and 582,481,921.20 is: 873,722,881.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,461,300.40 : 2,426,191,950.60 = 582,481,921.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,461,300.40/2,426,191,950.60 = 582,481,921.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,461,300.40x = 2,426,191,950.60 × 582,481,921.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,461,300.40x = 1,413,212,948,585,463,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,413,212,948,585,463,552/1,617,461,300.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 873,722,881.80

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