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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,736,689,118.40, 2,437,814,491.20 and 1,736,689,118.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,736,689,118.40, 2,437,814,491.20 and 1,736,689,118.40 is: 2,437,814,491.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,689,118.40 : 2,437,814,491.20 = 1,736,689,118.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,689,118.40/2,437,814,491.20 = 1,736,689,118.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,689,118.40x = 2,437,814,491.20 × 1,736,689,118.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,689,118.40x = 4,233,725,899,544,872,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,233,725,899,544,872,448/1,736,689,118.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,437,814,491.20

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