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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,854,679,961.60, 2,782,019,942.40 and 1,714,537,779.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,854,679,961.60, 2,782,019,942.40 and 1,714,537,779.20 is: 2,571,806,668.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,679,961.60 : 2,782,019,942.40 = 1,714,537,779.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,679,961.60/2,782,019,942.40 = 1,714,537,779.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,679,961.60x = 2,782,019,942.40 × 1,714,537,779.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,679,961.60x = 4,769,878,293,732,608,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,769,878,293,732,608,000/1,854,679,961.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,571,806,668.80

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