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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,704,385,863.40, 2,556,578,795.10 and 1,637,499,821.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,704,385,863.40, 2,556,578,795.10 and 1,637,499,821.80 is: 2,456,249,732.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,385,863.40 : 2,556,578,795.10 = 1,637,499,821.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,385,863.40/2,556,578,795.10 = 1,637,499,821.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,385,863.40x = 2,556,578,795.10 × 1,637,499,821.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,385,863.40x = 4,186,397,321,393,908,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,186,397,321,393,908,224/1,704,385,863.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,456,249,732.70

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