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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,940,211.40, 2,426,910,317.10 and 1,601,815,897.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,940,211.40, 2,426,910,317.10 and 1,601,815,897.80 is: 2,402,723,846.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,940,211.40 : 2,426,910,317.10 = 1,601,815,897.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,940,211.40/2,426,910,317.10 = 1,601,815,897.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,940,211.40x = 2,426,910,317.10 × 1,601,815,897.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,940,211.40x = 3,887,463,528,465,618,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,887,463,528,465,618,944/1,617,940,211.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,402,723,846.70

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