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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,701,216,039.40, 2,551,824,059.10 and 1,628,656,628.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,701,216,039.40, 2,551,824,059.10 and 1,628,656,628.20 is: 2,442,984,942.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,701,216,039.40 : 2,551,824,059.10 = 1,628,656,628.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,701,216,039.40/2,551,824,059.10 = 1,628,656,628.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,701,216,039.40x = 2,551,824,059.10 × 1,628,656,628.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,701,216,039.40x = 4,156,045,167,853,443,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,156,045,167,853,443,584/1,701,216,039.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,442,984,942.30

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