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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,551,978,283.60, 2,141,410,316.16 and 891,801,015.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,551,978,283.60, 2,141,410,316.16 and 891,801,015.76 is: 1,230,501,686.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,551,978,283.60 : 2,141,410,316.16 = 891,801,015.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,551,978,283.60/2,141,410,316.16 = 891,801,015.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,551,978,283.60x = 2,141,410,316.16 × 891,801,015.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,551,978,283.60x = 1,909,711,895,110,430,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,909,711,895,110,430,720/1,551,978,283.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,230,501,686.33

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