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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,601,600,628.30, 2,402,400,942.45 and 1,429,272,026.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,601,600,628.30, 2,402,400,942.45 and 1,429,272,026.70 is: 2,143,908,040.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,601,600,628.30 : 2,402,400,942.45 = 1,429,272,026.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,601,600,628.30/2,402,400,942.45 = 1,429,272,026.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,601,600,628.30x = 2,402,400,942.45 × 1,429,272,026.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,601,600,628.30x = 3,433,684,463,961,501,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,433,684,463,961,501,184/1,601,600,628.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,143,908,040.05

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