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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,704,384,012.40, 2,556,576,018.60 and 1,637,497,970.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,704,384,012.40, 2,556,576,018.60 and 1,637,497,970.80 is: 2,456,246,956.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,384,012.40 : 2,556,576,018.60 = 1,637,497,970.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,384,012.40/2,556,576,018.60 = 1,637,497,970.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,384,012.40x = 2,556,576,018.60 × 1,637,497,970.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,384,012.40x = 4,186,388,042,653,442,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,186,388,042,653,442,560/1,704,384,012.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,456,246,956.20

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