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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,017,532,793.60, 4,531,464,009.60 and 1,640,037,721.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,017,532,793.60, 4,531,464,009.60 and 1,640,037,721.60 is: 2,462,863,676.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,017,532,793.60 : 4,531,464,009.60 = 1,640,037,721.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,017,532,793.60/4,531,464,009.60 = 1,640,037,721.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,017,532,793.60x = 4,531,464,009.60 × 1,640,037,721.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,017,532,793.60x = 7,431,771,909,816,784,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,431,771,909,816,784,896/3,017,532,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,462,863,676.44

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