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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,741,872,215.80, 2,612,808,323.70 and 1,608,846,628.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,741,872,215.80, 2,612,808,323.70 and 1,608,846,628.60 is: 2,413,269,942.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,741,872,215.80 : 2,612,808,323.70 = 1,608,846,628.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,741,872,215.80/2,612,808,323.70 = 1,608,846,628.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,741,872,215.80x = 2,612,808,323.70 × 1,608,846,628.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,741,872,215.80x = 4,203,607,862,762,761,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,203,607,862,762,761,728/1,741,872,215.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413,269,942.90

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