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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,501,428,232.80, 2,248,741,126.80 and 889,208,200.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,501,428,232.80, 2,248,741,126.80 and 889,208,200.80 is: 1,331,797,955.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,501,428,232.80 : 2,248,741,126.80 = 889,208,200.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,501,428,232.80/2,248,741,126.80 = 889,208,200.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,501,428,232.80x = 2,248,741,126.80 × 889,208,200.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,501,428,232.80x = 1,999,599,051,426,792,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,999,599,051,426,792,704/1,501,428,232.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,331,797,955.94

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