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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,468,179.40, 2,426,202,269.10 and 1,585,219,552.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,468,179.40, 2,426,202,269.10 and 1,585,219,552.20 is: 2,377,829,328.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,468,179.40 : 2,426,202,269.10 = 1,585,219,552.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,468,179.40/2,426,202,269.10 = 1,585,219,552.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,468,179.40x = 2,426,202,269.10 × 1,585,219,552.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,468,179.40x = 3,846,063,274,569,326,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,846,063,274,569,326,080/1,617,468,179.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,377,829,328.30

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