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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,602,496,507.51, 2,211,567,863.79 and 1,008,290,332.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,602,496,507.51, 2,211,567,863.79 and 1,008,290,332.51 is: 1,391,517,851.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,602,496,507.51 : 2,211,567,863.79 = 1,008,290,332.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,602,496,507.51/2,211,567,863.79 = 1,008,290,332.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,602,496,507.51x = 2,211,567,863.79 × 1,008,290,332.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,602,496,507.51x = 2,229,902,496,747,451,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,229,902,496,747,451,648/1,602,496,507.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,391,517,851.24

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