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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,640,804,585.60, 2,461,206,878.40 and 1,583,473,692.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,640,804,585.60, 2,461,206,878.40 and 1,583,473,692.80 is: 2,375,210,539.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,640,804,585.60 : 2,461,206,878.40 = 1,583,473,692.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,640,804,585.60/2,461,206,878.40 = 1,583,473,692.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,640,804,585.60x = 2,461,206,878.40 × 1,583,473,692.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,640,804,585.60x = 3,897,256,344,484,808,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,897,256,344,484,808,704/1,640,804,585.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,375,210,539.20

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