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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,637,704,612.45, 2,456,556,918.68 and 1,017,831,830.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,637,704,612.45, 2,456,556,918.68 and 1,017,831,830.05 is: 1,526,747,745.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,637,704,612.45 : 2,456,556,918.68 = 1,017,831,830.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,637,704,612.45/2,456,556,918.68 = 1,017,831,830.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,637,704,612.45x = 2,456,556,918.68 × 1,017,831,830.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,637,704,612.45x = 2,500,361,824,162,053,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,500,361,824,162,053,120/1,637,704,612.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,526,747,745.08

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