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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,608,130,032.53, 2,404,789,651.51 and 1,529,677,383.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,608,130,032.53, 2,404,789,651.51 and 1,529,677,383.53 is: 2,287,471,950.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,608,130,032.53 : 2,404,789,651.51 = 1,529,677,383.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,608,130,032.53/2,404,789,651.51 = 1,529,677,383.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,608,130,032.53x = 2,404,789,651.51 × 1,529,677,383.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,608,130,032.53x = 3,678,552,342,045,989,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,678,552,342,045,989,888/1,608,130,032.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,287,471,950.43

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