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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,742,040,345.60, 2,610,037,209.60 and 1,469,942,553.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,742,040,345.60, 2,610,037,209.60 and 1,469,942,553.60 is: 2,202,362,746.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,040,345.60 : 2,610,037,209.60 = 1,469,942,553.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,040,345.60/2,610,037,209.60 = 1,469,942,553.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,040,345.60x = 2,610,037,209.60 × 1,469,942,553.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,040,345.60x = 3,836,604,760,870,441,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,836,604,760,870,441,984/1,742,040,345.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,202,362,746.97

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