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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,732,104,003.20, 2,598,156,004.80 and 1,609,659,996.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,732,104,003.20, 2,598,156,004.80 and 1,609,659,996.80 is: 2,414,489,995.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,732,104,003.20 : 2,598,156,004.80 = 1,609,659,996.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,732,104,003.20/2,598,156,004.80 = 1,609,659,996.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,732,104,003.20x = 2,598,156,004.80 × 1,609,659,996.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,732,104,003.20x = 4,182,147,786,372,269,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,182,147,786,372,269,056/1,732,104,003.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,414,489,995.20

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