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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,844,542,990.20, 2,766,814,485.30 and 1,666,616,543.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,844,542,990.20, 2,766,814,485.30 and 1,666,616,543.40 is: 2,499,924,815.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,844,542,990.20 : 2,766,814,485.30 = 1,666,616,543.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,844,542,990.20/2,766,814,485.30 = 1,666,616,543.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,844,542,990.20x = 2,766,814,485.30 × 1,666,616,543.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,844,542,990.20x = 4,611,218,793,719,736,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,611,218,793,719,736,832/1,844,542,990.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,499,924,815.10

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