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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,802,565,678.80, 4,200,978,736.80 and 1,637,434,430.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,802,565,678.80, 4,200,978,736.80 and 1,637,434,430.40 is: 2,454,474,939.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,802,565,678.80 : 4,200,978,736.80 = 1,637,434,430.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,802,565,678.80/4,200,978,736.80 = 1,637,434,430.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,802,565,678.80x = 4,200,978,736.80 × 1,637,434,430.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,802,565,678.80x = 6,878,827,225,014,620,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,878,827,225,014,620,160/2,802,565,678.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,454,474,939.53

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