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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,640,804,561.35, 2,461,206,842.03 and 1,583,473,668.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,640,804,561.35, 2,461,206,842.03 and 1,583,473,668.55 is: 2,375,210,502.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,640,804,561.35 : 2,461,206,842.03 = 1,583,473,668.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,640,804,561.35/2,461,206,842.03 = 1,583,473,668.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,640,804,561.35x = 2,461,206,842.03 × 1,583,473,668.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,640,804,561.35x = 3,897,256,227,209,604,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,897,256,227,209,604,608/1,640,804,561.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,375,210,502.83

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