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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,696,942,543.41, 2,342,856,630.06 and 1,161,989,407.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,696,942,543.41, 2,342,856,630.06 and 1,161,989,407.44 is: 1,604,282,123.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696,942,543.41 : 2,342,856,630.06 = 1,161,989,407.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696,942,543.41/2,342,856,630.06 = 1,161,989,407.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696,942,543.41x = 2,342,856,630.06 × 1,161,989,407.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696,942,543.41x = 2,722,374,587,280,294,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,722,374,587,280,294,912/1,696,942,543.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,604,282,123.67

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