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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,638,752,383.40, 2,458,128,575.10 and 1,611,542,604.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,638,752,383.40, 2,458,128,575.10 and 1,611,542,604.20 is: 2,417,313,906.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,638,752,383.40 : 2,458,128,575.10 = 1,611,542,604.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,638,752,383.40/2,458,128,575.10 = 1,611,542,604.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,638,752,383.40x = 2,458,128,575.10 × 1,611,542,604.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,638,752,383.40x = 3,961,378,925,375,089,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,378,925,375,089,152/1,638,752,383.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,417,313,906.30

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