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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,598,544,051.70, 2,397,816,077.55 and 1,529,669,298.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,598,544,051.70, 2,397,816,077.55 and 1,529,669,298.10 is: 2,294,503,947.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,598,544,051.70 : 2,397,816,077.55 = 1,529,669,298.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,598,544,051.70/2,397,816,077.55 = 1,529,669,298.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,598,544,051.70x = 2,397,816,077.55 × 1,529,669,298.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,598,544,051.70x = 3,667,865,636,318,803,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,667,865,636,318,803,968/1,598,544,051.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,294,503,947.15

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