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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,653,664,558.70, 2,480,496,838.05 and 1,429,183,880.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,653,664,558.70, 2,480,496,838.05 and 1,429,183,880.30 is: 2,143,775,820.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,653,664,558.70 : 2,480,496,838.05 = 1,429,183,880.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,653,664,558.70/2,480,496,838.05 = 1,429,183,880.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,653,664,558.70x = 2,480,496,838.05 × 1,429,183,880.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,653,664,558.70x = 3,545,086,096,076,179,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,545,086,096,076,179,968/1,653,664,558.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,143,775,820.45

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