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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,742,690,998.45, 2,445,889,598.15 and 1,742,690,998.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,742,690,998.45, 2,445,889,598.15 and 1,742,690,998.45 is: 2,445,889,598.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,690,998.45 : 2,445,889,598.15 = 1,742,690,998.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,690,998.45/2,445,889,598.15 = 1,742,690,998.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,690,998.45x = 2,445,889,598.15 × 1,742,690,998.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,690,998.45x = 4,262,429,785,898,492,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,262,429,785,898,492,928/1,742,690,998.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,445,889,598.15

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