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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,536,716,482.28, 2,120,683,365.86 and 901,647,779.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,536,716,482.28, 2,120,683,365.86 and 901,647,779.06 is: 1,244,282,513.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536,716,482.28 : 2,120,683,365.86 = 901,647,779.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536,716,482.28/2,120,683,365.86 = 901,647,779.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536,716,482.28x = 2,120,683,365.86 × 901,647,779.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536,716,482.28x = 1,912,109,446,913,421,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,912,109,446,913,421,568/1,536,716,482.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,244,282,513.37

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