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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,601,472,025.30, 2,402,208,037.95 and 986,060,722.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,601,472,025.30, 2,402,208,037.95 and 986,060,722.90 is: 1,479,091,084.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,601,472,025.30 : 2,402,208,037.95 = 986,060,722.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,601,472,025.30/2,402,208,037.95 = 986,060,722.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,601,472,025.30x = 2,402,208,037.95 × 986,060,722.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,601,472,025.30x = 2,368,722,994,457,167,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,368,722,994,457,167,360/1,601,472,025.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,479,091,084.35

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