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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,745,688,712.20, 2,618,533,068.30 and 1,556,283,139.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,745,688,712.20, 2,618,533,068.30 and 1,556,283,139.80 is: 2,334,424,709.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,745,688,712.20 : 2,618,533,068.30 = 1,556,283,139.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,745,688,712.20/2,618,533,068.30 = 1,556,283,139.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,745,688,712.20x = 2,618,533,068.30 × 1,556,283,139.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,745,688,712.20x = 4,075,178,865,204,051,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,075,178,865,204,051,968/1,745,688,712.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,334,424,709.70

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