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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,467,602.70, 2,426,201,404.05 and 1,553,978,117.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,467,602.70, 2,426,201,404.05 and 1,553,978,117.90 is: 2,330,967,176.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,467,602.70 : 2,426,201,404.05 = 1,553,978,117.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,467,602.70/2,426,201,404.05 = 1,553,978,117.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,467,602.70x = 2,426,201,404.05 × 1,553,978,117.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,467,602.70x = 3,770,263,891,511,956,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,770,263,891,511,956,992/1,617,467,602.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,330,967,176.85

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