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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,678,463,979.40, 2,517,695,969.10 and 1,646,215,352.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,678,463,979.40, 2,517,695,969.10 and 1,646,215,352.20 is: 2,469,323,028.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,678,463,979.40 : 2,517,695,969.10 = 1,646,215,352.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,678,463,979.40/2,517,695,969.10 = 1,646,215,352.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,678,463,979.40x = 2,517,695,969.10 × 1,646,215,352.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,678,463,979.40x = 4,144,669,756,504,476,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,144,669,756,504,476,672/1,678,463,979.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,469,323,028.30

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