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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,136,456,738.40, 3,204,685,107.60 and 1,612,668,488.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,136,456,738.40, 3,204,685,107.60 and 1,612,668,488.80 is: 2,419,002,733.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,136,456,738.40 : 3,204,685,107.60 = 1,612,668,488.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,136,456,738.40/3,204,685,107.60 = 1,612,668,488.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,136,456,738.40x = 3,204,685,107.60 × 1,612,668,488.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,136,456,738.40x = 5,168,094,689,553,157,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,168,094,689,553,157,120/2,136,456,738.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,419,002,733.20

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