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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,638,753,258.40, 2,458,129,887.60 and 1,611,543,479.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,638,753,258.40, 2,458,129,887.60 and 1,611,543,479.20 is: 2,417,315,218.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,638,753,258.40 : 2,458,129,887.60 = 1,611,543,479.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,638,753,258.40/2,458,129,887.60 = 1,611,543,479.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,638,753,258.40x = 2,458,129,887.60 × 1,611,543,479.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,638,753,258.40x = 3,961,383,191,388,408,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,383,191,388,408,832/1,638,753,258.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,417,315,218.80

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