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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,657,680,979.38, 2,485,295,640.85 and 1,002,486,344.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,657,680,979.38, 2,485,295,640.85 and 1,002,486,344.59 is: 1,502,988,194.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,657,680,979.38 : 2,485,295,640.85 = 1,002,486,344.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,657,680,979.38/2,485,295,640.85 = 1,002,486,344.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,657,680,979.38x = 2,485,295,640.85 × 1,002,486,344.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,657,680,979.38x = 2,491,474,942,221,177,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,491,474,942,221,177,856/1,657,680,979.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,502,988,194.48

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