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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,940,205.40, 2,426,910,308.10 and 1,601,815,891.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,940,205.40, 2,426,910,308.10 and 1,601,815,891.80 is: 2,402,723,837.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,940,205.40 : 2,426,910,308.10 = 1,601,815,891.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,940,205.40/2,426,910,308.10 = 1,601,815,891.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,940,205.40x = 2,426,910,308.10 × 1,601,815,891.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,940,205.40x = 3,887,463,499,487,814,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,887,463,499,487,814,144/1,617,940,205.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,402,723,837.70

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