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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,594,337,142.96, 2,200,186,627.08 and 889,489,233.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,594,337,142.96, 2,200,186,627.08 and 889,489,233.72 is: 1,227,495,906.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,594,337,142.96 : 2,200,186,627.08 = 889,489,233.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,594,337,142.96/2,200,186,627.08 = 889,489,233.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,594,337,142.96x = 2,200,186,627.08 × 889,489,233.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,594,337,142.96x = 1,957,042,316,962,380,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,042,316,962,380,544/1,594,337,142.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,227,495,906.75

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