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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,637,704,639.20, 2,456,556,958.80 and 1,017,831,856.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,637,704,639.20, 2,456,556,958.80 and 1,017,831,856.80 is: 1,526,747,785.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,637,704,639.20 : 2,456,556,958.80 = 1,017,831,856.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,637,704,639.20/2,456,556,958.80 = 1,017,831,856.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,637,704,639.20x = 2,456,556,958.80 × 1,017,831,856.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,637,704,639.20x = 2,500,361,930,710,365,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,500,361,930,710,365,184/1,637,704,639.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,526,747,785.20

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