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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,737,989,958.60, 2,606,984,937.90 and 1,544,498,195.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,737,989,958.60, 2,606,984,937.90 and 1,544,498,195.40 is: 2,316,747,293.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737,989,958.60 : 2,606,984,937.90 = 1,544,498,195.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737,989,958.60/2,606,984,937.90 = 1,544,498,195.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737,989,958.60x = 2,606,984,937.90 × 1,544,498,195.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737,989,958.60x = 4,026,483,532,021,531,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,026,483,532,021,531,648/1,737,989,958.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,316,747,293.10

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