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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,837,335.18, 2,234,157,410.06 and 1,529,697,808.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,837,335.18, 2,234,157,410.06 and 1,529,697,808.44 is: 2,112,440,861.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,837,335.18 : 2,234,157,410.06 = 1,529,697,808.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,837,335.18/2,234,157,410.06 = 1,529,697,808.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,837,335.18x = 2,234,157,410.06 × 1,529,697,808.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,837,335.18x = 3,417,585,693,878,768,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,417,585,693,878,768,640/1,617,837,335.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,112,440,861.37

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