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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,600,594,298.40, 2,208,772,692.21 and 886,161,693.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,600,594,298.40, 2,208,772,692.21 and 886,161,693.08 is: 1,222,876,871.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,600,594,298.40 : 2,208,772,692.21 = 886,161,693.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,600,594,298.40/2,208,772,692.21 = 886,161,693.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,600,594,298.40x = 2,208,772,692.21 × 886,161,693.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,600,594,298.40x = 1,957,329,748,557,683,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,329,748,557,683,456/1,600,594,298.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,222,876,871.74

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