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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,426,112,084.80, 3,639,168,127.20 and 1,609,146,862.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,426,112,084.80, 3,639,168,127.20 and 1,609,146,862.40 is: 2,413,720,293.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,426,112,084.80 : 3,639,168,127.20 = 1,609,146,862.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,426,112,084.80/3,639,168,127.20 = 1,609,146,862.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,426,112,084.80x = 3,639,168,127.20 × 1,609,146,862.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,426,112,084.80x = 5,855,955,973,629,964,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,855,955,973,629,964,288/2,426,112,084.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413,720,293.60

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