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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,851,508.41, 2,234,177,024.50 and 1,529,712,080.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,851,508.41, 2,234,177,024.50 and 1,529,712,080.83 is: 2,112,460,610.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,851,508.41 : 2,234,177,024.50 = 1,529,712,080.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,851,508.41/2,234,177,024.50 = 1,529,712,080.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,851,508.41x = 2,234,177,024.50 × 1,529,712,080.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,851,508.41x = 3,417,647,585,095,295,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,417,647,585,095,295,488/1,617,851,508.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,112,460,610.46

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