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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,737,941,715.60, 2,606,912,573.40 and 1,547,473,261.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,737,941,715.60, 2,606,912,573.40 and 1,547,473,261.20 is: 2,321,209,891.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737,941,715.60 : 2,606,912,573.40 = 1,547,473,261.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737,941,715.60/2,606,912,573.40 = 1,547,473,261.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737,941,715.60x = 2,606,912,573.40 × 1,547,473,261.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737,941,715.60x = 4,034,127,501,622,582,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,034,127,501,622,582,784/1,737,941,715.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,321,209,891.80

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