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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,575,982.86, 2,426,693,642.67 and 731,835,898.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,575,982.86, 2,426,693,642.67 and 731,835,898.09 is: 1,097,902,998.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,575,982.86 : 2,426,693,642.67 = 731,835,898.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,575,982.86/2,426,693,642.67 = 731,835,898.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,575,982.86x = 2,426,693,642.67 × 731,835,898.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,575,982.86x = 1,775,941,521,369,334,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,941,521,369,334,016/1,617,575,982.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,097,902,998.18

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