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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,742,690,999.45, 2,445,889,599.55 and 1,742,690,999.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,742,690,999.45, 2,445,889,599.55 and 1,742,690,999.45 is: 2,445,889,599.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,690,999.45 : 2,445,889,599.55 = 1,742,690,999.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,690,999.45/2,445,889,599.55 = 1,742,690,999.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,690,999.45x = 2,445,889,599.55 × 1,742,690,999.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,690,999.45x = 4,262,429,790,784,150,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,262,429,790,784,150,016/1,742,690,999.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,445,889,599.55

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