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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,691,559,891.60, 2,537,339,837.40 and 1,576,768,635.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,691,559,891.60, 2,537,339,837.40 and 1,576,768,635.60 is: 2,365,152,953.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,691,559,891.60 : 2,537,339,837.40 = 1,576,768,635.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,691,559,891.60/2,537,339,837.40 = 1,576,768,635.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,691,559,891.60x = 2,537,339,837.40 × 1,576,768,635.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,691,559,891.60x = 4,000,797,873,470,723,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,000,797,873,470,723,584/1,691,559,891.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,365,152,953.40

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