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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,608,520,073.20, 2,412,780,109.80 and 996,300,041.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,608,520,073.20, 2,412,780,109.80 and 996,300,041.20 is: 1,494,450,061.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,608,520,073.20 : 2,412,780,109.80 = 996,300,041.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,608,520,073.20/2,412,780,109.80 = 996,300,041.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,608,520,073.20x = 2,412,780,109.80 × 996,300,041.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,608,520,073.20x = 2,403,852,922,800,280,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,403,852,922,800,280,576/1,608,520,073.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,494,450,061.80

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