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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,159,724,846.16, 1,600,420,549 and 638,204,078.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,159,724,846.16, 1,600,420,549 and 638,204,078.16 is: 880,721,771.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,159,724,846.16 : 1,600,420,549 = 638,204,078.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,159,724,846.16/1,600,420,549 = 638,204,078.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,159,724,846.16x = 1,600,420,549 × 638,204,078.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,159,724,846.16x = 1,021,394,921,142,866,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,394,921,142,866,048/1,159,724,846.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 880,721,771.66

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