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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,717,346,620.80, 2,576,019,931.20 and 1,601,705,059.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,717,346,620.80, 2,576,019,931.20 and 1,601,705,059.20 is: 2,402,557,588.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,346,620.80 : 2,576,019,931.20 = 1,601,705,059.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,346,620.80/2,576,019,931.20 = 1,601,705,059.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,346,620.80x = 2,576,019,931.20 × 1,601,705,059.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,346,620.80x = 4,126,024,156,403,075,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,126,024,156,403,075,584/1,717,346,620.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,402,557,588.80

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