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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,736,305,598.40, 2,604,458,397.60 and 1,603,280,011.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,736,305,598.40, 2,604,458,397.60 and 1,603,280,011.20 is: 2,404,920,016.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,305,598.40 : 2,604,458,397.60 = 1,603,280,011.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,305,598.40/2,604,458,397.60 = 1,603,280,011.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,305,598.40x = 2,604,458,397.60 × 1,603,280,011.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,305,598.40x = 4,175,676,088,874,061,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,175,676,088,874,061,824/1,736,305,598.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,404,920,016.80

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