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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,981,064.40, 2,426,971,596.60 and 1,601,856,750.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,981,064.40, 2,426,971,596.60 and 1,601,856,750.80 is: 2,402,785,126.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,981,064.40 : 2,426,971,596.60 = 1,601,856,750.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,981,064.40/2,426,971,596.60 = 1,601,856,750.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,981,064.40x = 2,426,971,596.60 × 1,601,856,750.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,981,064.40x = 3,887,660,836,013,563,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,887,660,836,013,563,904/1,617,981,064.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,402,785,126.20

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