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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,657,599,390.80, 2,487,294,881.40 and 737,617,720.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,657,599,390.80, 2,487,294,881.40 and 737,617,720.40 is: 1,106,825,201.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,657,599,390.80 : 2,487,294,881.40 = 737,617,720.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,657,599,390.80/2,487,294,881.40 = 737,617,720.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,657,599,390.80x = 2,487,294,881.40 × 737,617,720.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,657,599,390.80x = 1,834,672,780,380,856,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,834,672,780,380,856,320/1,657,599,390.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,106,825,201.89

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