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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,601,959,539.63, 2,403,629,849.01 and 864,883,098.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,601,959,539.63, 2,403,629,849.01 and 864,883,098.48 is: 1,297,697,463.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,601,959,539.63 : 2,403,629,849.01 = 864,883,098.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,601,959,539.63/2,403,629,849.01 = 864,883,098.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,601,959,539.63x = 2,403,629,849.01 × 864,883,098.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,601,959,539.63x = 2,078,858,831,410,783,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,078,858,831,410,783,488/1,601,959,539.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,297,697,463.63

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