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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,696,136,948.20, 2,542,315,854.30 and 660,653,684.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,696,136,948.20, 2,542,315,854.30 and 660,653,684.20 is: 990,244,530.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696,136,948.20 : 2,542,315,854.30 = 660,653,684.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696,136,948.20/2,542,315,854.30 = 660,653,684.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696,136,948.20x = 2,542,315,854.30 × 660,653,684.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696,136,948.20x = 1,679,590,335,543,365,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,679,590,335,543,365,632/1,696,136,948.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 990,244,530.27

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