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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,704,385,772.40, 2,556,578,658.60 and 1,637,499,730.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,704,385,772.40, 2,556,578,658.60 and 1,637,499,730.80 is: 2,456,249,596.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,385,772.40 : 2,556,578,658.60 = 1,637,499,730.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,385,772.40/2,556,578,658.60 = 1,637,499,730.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,385,772.40x = 2,556,578,658.60 × 1,637,499,730.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,385,772.40x = 4,186,396,865,226,524,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,186,396,865,226,524,672/1,704,385,772.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,456,249,596.20

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