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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,601,189,473.68, 2,403,333,508.32 and 772,726,318.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,601,189,473.68, 2,403,333,508.32 and 772,726,318.56 is: 1,159,837,161.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,601,189,473.68 : 2,403,333,508.32 = 772,726,318.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,601,189,473.68/2,403,333,508.32 = 772,726,318.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,601,189,473.68x = 2,403,333,508.32 × 772,726,318.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,601,189,473.68x = 1,857,119,054,156,002,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,857,119,054,156,002,816/1,601,189,473.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,159,837,161.49

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