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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,608,738,798.09, 2,413,115,904.06 and 488,272,189.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,608,738,798.09, 2,413,115,904.06 and 488,272,189.37 is: 732,410,623.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,608,738,798.09 : 2,413,115,904.06 = 488,272,189.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,608,738,798.09/2,413,115,904.06 = 488,272,189.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,608,738,798.09x = 2,413,115,904.06 × 488,272,189.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,608,738,798.09x = 1,178,257,385,678,942,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,178,257,385,678,942,976/1,608,738,798.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,410,623.20

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