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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,601,189,497.68, 2,403,333,544.32 and 772,726,342.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,601,189,497.68, 2,403,333,544.32 and 772,726,342.56 is: 1,159,837,197.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,601,189,497.68 : 2,403,333,544.32 = 772,726,342.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,601,189,497.68/2,403,333,544.32 = 772,726,342.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,601,189,497.68x = 2,403,333,544.32 × 772,726,342.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,601,189,497.68x = 1,857,119,139,654,155,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,857,119,139,654,155,264/1,601,189,497.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,159,837,197.50

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