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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,742,040,346.60, 2,610,037,211.10 and 1,469,942,554.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,742,040,346.60, 2,610,037,211.10 and 1,469,942,554.60 is: 2,202,362,748.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,040,346.60 : 2,610,037,211.10 = 1,469,942,554.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,040,346.60/2,610,037,211.10 = 1,469,942,554.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,040,346.60x = 2,610,037,211.10 × 1,469,942,554.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,040,346.60x = 3,836,604,765,685,392,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,836,604,765,685,392,896/1,742,040,346.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,202,362,748.47

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