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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,609,538,228.80, 2,414,307,343.20 and 1,514,304,001.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,609,538,228.80, 2,414,307,343.20 and 1,514,304,001.60 is: 2,271,456,002.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,538,228.80 : 2,414,307,343.20 = 1,514,304,001.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,538,228.80/2,414,307,343.20 = 1,514,304,001.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,538,228.80x = 2,414,307,343.20 × 1,514,304,001.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,538,228.80x = 3,655,995,270,900,023,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,655,995,270,900,023,808/1,609,538,228.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,271,456,002.40

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