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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,742,976,024.80, 2,614,464,037.20 and 1,609,950,437.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,742,976,024.80, 2,614,464,037.20 and 1,609,950,437.60 is: 2,414,925,656.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,976,024.80 : 2,614,464,037.20 = 1,609,950,437.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,976,024.80/2,614,464,037.20 = 1,609,950,437.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,976,024.80x = 2,614,464,037.20 × 1,609,950,437.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,976,024.80x = 4,209,157,520,779,601,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,209,157,520,779,601,920/1,742,976,024.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,414,925,656.40

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