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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,878,441,645.60, 2,817,662,468.40 and 1,717,733,887.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,878,441,645.60, 2,817,662,468.40 and 1,717,733,887.20 is: 2,576,600,830.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,878,441,645.60 : 2,817,662,468.40 = 1,717,733,887.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,878,441,645.60/2,817,662,468.40 = 1,717,733,887.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,878,441,645.60x = 2,817,662,468.40 × 1,717,733,887.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,878,441,645.60x = 4,839,994,304,662,279,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,839,994,304,662,279,168/1,878,441,645.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,576,600,830.80

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