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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,601,894,743.80, 2,402,842,115.70 and 1,489,654,404.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,601,894,743.80, 2,402,842,115.70 and 1,489,654,404.60 is: 2,234,481,606.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,601,894,743.80 : 2,402,842,115.70 = 1,489,654,404.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,601,894,743.80/2,402,842,115.70 = 1,489,654,404.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,601,894,743.80x = 2,402,842,115.70 × 1,489,654,404.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,601,894,743.80x = 3,579,404,341,210,887,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,579,404,341,210,887,168/1,601,894,743.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,234,481,606.90

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