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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,742,976,009.80, 2,614,464,014.70 and 1,609,950,422.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,742,976,009.80, 2,614,464,014.70 and 1,609,950,422.60 is: 2,414,925,633.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,976,009.80 : 2,614,464,014.70 = 1,609,950,422.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,976,009.80/2,614,464,014.70 = 1,609,950,422.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,976,009.80x = 2,614,464,014.70 × 1,609,950,422.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,976,009.80x = 4,209,157,445,338,757,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,209,157,445,338,757,120/1,742,976,009.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,414,925,633.90

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