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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,601,410,451.85, 2,402,477,888.11 and 864,464,538.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,601,410,451.85, 2,402,477,888.11 and 864,464,538.56 is: 1,296,892,334.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,601,410,451.85 : 2,402,477,888.11 = 864,464,538.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,601,410,451.85/2,402,477,888.11 = 864,464,538.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,601,410,451.85x = 2,402,477,888.11 × 864,464,538.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,601,410,451.85x = 2,076,856,938,931,440,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,076,856,938,931,440,896/1,601,410,451.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,296,892,334.21

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