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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,837,141,978.20, 2,755,712,967.30 and 1,647,736,405.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,837,141,978.20, 2,755,712,967.30 and 1,647,736,405.80 is: 2,471,604,608.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,837,141,978.20 : 2,755,712,967.30 = 1,647,736,405.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,837,141,978.20/2,755,712,967.30 = 1,647,736,405.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,837,141,978.20x = 2,755,712,967.30 × 1,647,736,405.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,837,141,978.20x = 4,540,688,580,155,355,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,540,688,580,155,355,136/1,837,141,978.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,471,604,608.70

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