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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,638,841,501.70, 2,458,262,252.55 and 1,638,841,501.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,638,841,501.70, 2,458,262,252.55 and 1,638,841,501.70 is: 2,458,262,252.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,638,841,501.70 : 2,458,262,252.55 = 1,638,841,501.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,638,841,501.70/2,458,262,252.55 = 1,638,841,501.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,638,841,501.70x = 2,458,262,252.55 × 1,638,841,501.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,638,841,501.70x = 4,028,702,201,541,467,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,028,702,201,541,467,136/1,638,841,501.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,458,262,252.55

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