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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,704,385,862.40, 2,556,578,793.60 and 1,637,499,820.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,704,385,862.40, 2,556,578,793.60 and 1,637,499,820.80 is: 2,456,249,731.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,385,862.40 : 2,556,578,793.60 = 1,637,499,820.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,385,862.40/2,556,578,793.60 = 1,637,499,820.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,385,862.40x = 2,556,578,793.60 × 1,637,499,820.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,385,862.40x = 4,186,397,316,381,080,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,186,397,316,381,080,064/1,704,385,862.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,456,249,731.20

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