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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,731,610,493.20, 2,597,415,739.80 and 1,609,166,486.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,731,610,493.20, 2,597,415,739.80 and 1,609,166,486.80 is: 2,413,749,730.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,731,610,493.20 : 2,597,415,739.80 = 1,609,166,486.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,731,610,493.20/2,597,415,739.80 = 1,609,166,486.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,731,610,493.20x = 2,597,415,739.80 × 1,609,166,486.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,731,610,493.20x = 4,179,674,360,772,988,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,179,674,360,772,988,928/1,731,610,493.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413,749,730.20

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