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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,738,461,649.20, 2,607,692,473.80 and 1,616,017,642.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,738,461,649.20, 2,607,692,473.80 and 1,616,017,642.80 is: 2,424,026,464.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,738,461,649.20 : 2,607,692,473.80 = 1,616,017,642.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,738,461,649.20/2,607,692,473.80 = 1,616,017,642.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,738,461,649.20x = 2,607,692,473.80 × 1,616,017,642.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,738,461,649.20x = 4,214,077,044,657,576,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,214,077,044,657,576,960/1,738,461,649.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,424,026,464.20

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