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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,599,088,163.56, 2,207,296,437.43 and 1,098,952,547.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,599,088,163.56, 2,207,296,437.43 and 1,098,952,547.38 is: 1,516,935,775.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,599,088,163.56 : 2,207,296,437.43 = 1,098,952,547.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,599,088,163.56/2,207,296,437.43 = 1,098,952,547.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,599,088,163.56x = 2,207,296,437.43 × 1,098,952,547.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,599,088,163.56x = 2,425,714,042,736,497,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,425,714,042,736,497,152/1,599,088,163.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,516,935,775.03

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