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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,598,544,048.20, 2,397,816,072.30 and 1,529,669,294.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,598,544,048.20, 2,397,816,072.30 and 1,529,669,294.60 is: 2,294,503,941.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,598,544,048.20 : 2,397,816,072.30 = 1,529,669,294.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,598,544,048.20/2,397,816,072.30 = 1,529,669,294.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,598,544,048.20x = 2,397,816,072.30 × 1,529,669,294.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,598,544,048.20x = 3,667,865,619,895,683,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,667,865,619,895,683,584/1,598,544,048.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,294,503,941.90

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