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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,467,497.20, 2,426,201,245.80 and 1,553,978,012.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,467,497.20, 2,426,201,245.80 and 1,553,978,012.40 is: 2,330,967,018.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,467,497.20 : 2,426,201,245.80 = 1,553,978,012.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,467,497.20/2,426,201,245.80 = 1,553,978,012.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,467,497.20x = 2,426,201,245.80 × 1,553,978,012.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,467,497.20x = 3,770,263,389,630,688,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,770,263,389,630,688,256/1,617,467,497.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,330,967,018.60

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