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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,849,282.08, 2,234,173,959.07 and 1,529,709,859.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,849,282.08, 2,234,173,959.07 and 1,529,709,859.69 is: 2,112,457,551.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,849,282.08 : 2,234,173,959.07 = 1,529,709,859.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,849,282.08/2,234,173,959.07 = 1,529,709,859.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,849,282.08x = 2,234,173,959.07 × 1,529,709,859.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,849,282.08x = 3,417,637,933,455,347,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,417,637,933,455,347,200/1,617,849,282.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,112,457,551.71

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