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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,601,413,387.88, 2,402,482,298.46 and 864,467,475.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,601,413,387.88, 2,402,482,298.46 and 864,467,475.80 is: 1,296,896,743.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,601,413,387.88 : 2,402,482,298.46 = 864,467,475.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,601,413,387.88/2,402,482,298.46 = 864,467,475.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,601,413,387.88x = 2,402,482,298.46 × 864,467,475.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,601,413,387.88x = 2,076,867,808,203,898,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,076,867,808,203,898,368/1,601,413,387.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,296,896,743.79

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