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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,088,927,987.60, 4,633,391,981.40 and 1,637,739,763.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,088,927,987.60, 4,633,391,981.40 and 1,637,739,763.60 is: 2,456,609,645.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,088,927,987.60 : 4,633,391,981.40 = 1,637,739,763.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,088,927,987.60/4,633,391,981.40 = 1,637,739,763.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,088,927,987.60x = 4,633,391,981.40 × 1,637,739,763.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,088,927,987.60x = 7,588,290,288,284,170,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,588,290,288,284,170,240/3,088,927,987.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,456,609,645.40

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