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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,640,804,558.35, 2,461,206,837.53 and 1,583,473,665.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,640,804,558.35, 2,461,206,837.53 and 1,583,473,665.55 is: 2,375,210,498.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,640,804,558.35 : 2,461,206,837.53 = 1,583,473,665.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,640,804,558.35/2,461,206,837.53 = 1,583,473,665.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,640,804,558.35x = 2,461,206,837.53 × 1,583,473,665.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,640,804,558.35x = 3,897,256,212,700,352,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,897,256,212,700,352,512/1,640,804,558.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,375,210,498.33

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