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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,600,056,479.74, 2,412,077,471.35 and 1,493,396,271.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,600,056,479.74, 2,412,077,471.35 and 1,493,396,271.04 is: 2,251,287,718.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,600,056,479.74 : 2,412,077,471.35 = 1,493,396,271.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,600,056,479.74/2,412,077,471.35 = 1,493,396,271.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,600,056,479.74x = 2,412,077,471.35 × 1,493,396,271.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,600,056,479.74x = 3,602,187,501,170,592,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,602,187,501,170,592,256/1,600,056,479.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,251,287,718.14

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