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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,638,839,979.20, 2,458,259,968.80 and 1,638,839,979.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,638,839,979.20, 2,458,259,968.80 and 1,638,839,979.20 is: 2,458,259,968.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,638,839,979.20 : 2,458,259,968.80 = 1,638,839,979.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,638,839,979.20/2,458,259,968.80 = 1,638,839,979.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,638,839,979.20x = 2,458,259,968.80 × 1,638,839,979.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,638,839,979.20x = 4,028,694,716,136,385,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,028,694,716,136,385,024/1,638,839,979.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,458,259,968.80

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