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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,599,382,368.42, 2,399,400,762.89 and 549,984,282.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,599,382,368.42, 2,399,400,762.89 and 549,984,282.90 is: 825,088,943.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,599,382,368.42 : 2,399,400,762.89 = 549,984,282.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,599,382,368.42/2,399,400,762.89 = 549,984,282.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,599,382,368.42x = 2,399,400,762.89 × 549,984,282.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,599,382,368.42x = 1,319,632,707,967,769,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,632,707,967,769,344/1,599,382,368.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 825,088,943.10

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