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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,701,216,038.40, 2,551,824,057.60 and 1,628,656,627.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,701,216,038.40, 2,551,824,057.60 and 1,628,656,627.20 is: 2,442,984,940.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,701,216,038.40 : 2,551,824,057.60 = 1,628,656,627.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,701,216,038.40/2,551,824,057.60 = 1,628,656,627.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,701,216,038.40x = 2,551,824,057.60 × 1,628,656,627.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,701,216,038.40x = 4,156,045,162,858,634,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,156,045,162,858,634,240/1,701,216,038.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,442,984,940.80

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