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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,624,844,734.62, 2,435,566,029.80 and 679,984,174.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,624,844,734.62, 2,435,566,029.80 and 679,984,174.32 is: 1,019,264,376.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,624,844,734.62 : 2,435,566,029.80 = 679,984,174.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,624,844,734.62/2,435,566,029.80 = 679,984,174.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,624,844,734.62x = 2,435,566,029.80 × 679,984,174.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,624,844,734.62x = 1,656,146,355,771,993,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,656,146,355,771,993,856/1,624,844,734.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,019,264,376.76

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