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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,742,688,277.80, 2,614,032,416.70 and 1,609,662,690.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,742,688,277.80, 2,614,032,416.70 and 1,609,662,690.60 is: 2,414,494,035.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,688,277.80 : 2,614,032,416.70 = 1,609,662,690.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,688,277.80/2,614,032,416.70 = 1,609,662,690.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,688,277.80x = 2,614,032,416.70 × 1,609,662,690.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,688,277.80x = 4,207,710,453,180,941,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,207,710,453,180,941,824/1,742,688,277.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,414,494,035.90

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