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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,738,461,640.70, 2,607,692,461.05 and 1,616,017,634.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,738,461,640.70, 2,607,692,461.05 and 1,616,017,634.30 is: 2,424,026,451.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,738,461,640.70 : 2,607,692,461.05 = 1,616,017,634.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,738,461,640.70/2,607,692,461.05 = 1,616,017,634.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,738,461,640.70x = 2,607,692,461.05 × 1,616,017,634.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,738,461,640.70x = 4,214,077,001,887,966,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,214,077,001,887,966,208/1,738,461,640.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,424,026,451.45

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