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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,601,639,162.41, 2,401,582,938.25 and 1,271,765,182.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,601,639,162.41, 2,401,582,938.25 and 1,271,765,182.12 is: 1,906,952,348.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,601,639,162.41 : 2,401,582,938.25 = 1,271,765,182.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,601,639,162.41/2,401,582,938.25 = 1,271,765,182.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,601,639,162.41x = 2,401,582,938.25 × 1,271,765,182.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,601,639,162.41x = 3,054,249,562,851,959,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,054,249,562,851,959,808/1,601,639,162.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,906,952,348.91

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