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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,641,738.43, 2,203,342,150.01 and 891,804,006.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,641,738.43, 2,203,342,150.01 and 891,804,006.03 is: 1,230,676,430.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,641,738.43 : 2,203,342,150.01 = 891,804,006.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,641,738.43/2,203,342,150.01 = 891,804,006.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,641,738.43x = 2,203,342,150.01 × 891,804,006.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,641,738.43x = 1,964,949,356,033,671,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,964,949,356,033,671,424/1,596,641,738.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,230,676,430.87

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