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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,781,496,078.40, 2,672,244,117.60 and 1,551,913,566.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,781,496,078.40, 2,672,244,117.60 and 1,551,913,566.40 is: 2,327,870,349.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,781,496,078.40 : 2,672,244,117.60 = 1,551,913,566.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,781,496,078.40/2,672,244,117.60 = 1,551,913,566.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,781,496,078.40x = 2,672,244,117.60 × 1,551,913,566.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,781,496,078.40x = 4,147,091,898,836,037,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,147,091,898,836,037,120/1,781,496,078.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,327,870,349.60

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