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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,687,830,798.37, 2,530,764,836.46 and 638,650,051.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,687,830,798.37, 2,530,764,836.46 and 638,650,051.23 is: 957,603,744.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,687,830,798.37 : 2,530,764,836.46 = 638,650,051.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,687,830,798.37/2,530,764,836.46 = 638,650,051.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,687,830,798.37x = 2,530,764,836.46 × 638,650,051.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,687,830,798.37x = 1,616,273,092,468,434,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,273,092,468,434,176/1,687,830,798.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 957,603,744.42

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