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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,687,144,718.40, 2,532,210,069.60 and 996,188,020.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,687,144,718.40, 2,532,210,069.60 and 996,188,020.80 is: 1,495,163,580.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,687,144,718.40 : 2,532,210,069.60 = 996,188,020.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,687,144,718.40/2,532,210,069.60 = 996,188,020.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,687,144,718.40x = 2,532,210,069.60 × 996,188,020.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,687,144,718.40x = 2,522,557,337,484,654,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,522,557,337,484,654,080/1,687,144,718.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,495,163,580.20

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