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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,655,423,909.60, 2,482,240,069.20 and 686,173,503.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,655,423,909.60, 2,482,240,069.20 and 686,173,503.20 is: 1,028,888,947.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,655,423,909.60 : 2,482,240,069.20 = 686,173,503.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,655,423,909.60/2,482,240,069.20 = 686,173,503.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,655,423,909.60x = 2,482,240,069.20 × 686,173,503.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,655,423,909.60x = 1,703,247,364,066,374,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,703,247,364,066,374,400/1,655,423,909.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,028,888,947.53

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