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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,599,808,620.27, 2,207,739,136.77 and 894,972,372.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,599,808,620.27, 2,207,739,136.77 and 894,972,372.24 is: 1,235,063,686.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,599,808,620.27 : 2,207,739,136.77 = 894,972,372.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,599,808,620.27/2,207,739,136.77 = 894,972,372.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,599,808,620.27x = 2,207,739,136.77 × 894,972,372.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,599,808,620.27x = 1,975,865,532,522,136,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,975,865,532,522,136,832/1,599,808,620.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,235,063,686.67

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