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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,600,832,879.40, 2,208,645,784.26 and 895,872,849.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,600,832,879.40, 2,208,645,784.26 and 895,872,849.96 is: 1,236,022,709.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,600,832,879.40 : 2,208,645,784.26 = 895,872,849.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,600,832,879.40/2,208,645,784.26 = 895,872,849.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,600,832,879.40x = 2,208,645,784.26 × 895,872,849.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,600,832,879.40x = 1,978,665,793,297,145,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,978,665,793,297,145,856/1,600,832,879.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,236,022,709.65

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