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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,573,609.70, 2,426,360,414.55 and 1,554,084,124.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,573,609.70, 2,426,360,414.55 and 1,554,084,124.90 is: 2,331,126,187.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,573,609.70 : 2,426,360,414.55 = 1,554,084,124.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,573,609.70/2,426,360,414.55 = 1,554,084,124.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,573,609.70x = 2,426,360,414.55 × 1,554,084,124.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,573,609.70x = 3,770,768,201,537,938,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,770,768,201,537,938,432/1,617,573,609.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,331,126,187.35

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