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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,401,549,161.61, 3,597,632,317.78 and 1,654,432,962.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,401,549,161.61, 3,597,632,317.78 and 1,654,432,962.35 is: 2,478,417,509.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,401,549,161.61 : 3,597,632,317.78 = 1,654,432,962.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,401,549,161.61/3,597,632,317.78 = 1,654,432,962.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,401,549,161.61x = 3,597,632,317.78 × 1,654,432,962.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,401,549,161.61x = 5,952,041,492,928,738,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,952,041,492,928,738,304/2,401,549,161.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,478,417,509.86

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