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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,732,103,998.20, 2,598,155,997.30 and 1,609,659,991.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,732,103,998.20, 2,598,155,997.30 and 1,609,659,991.80 is: 2,414,489,987.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,732,103,998.20 : 2,598,155,997.30 = 1,609,659,991.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,732,103,998.20/2,598,155,997.30 = 1,609,659,991.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,732,103,998.20x = 2,598,155,997.30 × 1,609,659,991.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,732,103,998.20x = 4,182,147,761,309,039,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,182,147,761,309,039,104/1,732,103,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,414,489,987.70

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