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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,609,632,002.55, 2,414,448,003.83 and 1,599,428,335.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,609,632,002.55, 2,414,448,003.83 and 1,599,428,335.35 is: 2,399,142,503.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,632,002.55 : 2,414,448,003.83 = 1,599,428,335.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,632,002.55/2,414,448,003.83 = 1,599,428,335.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,632,002.55x = 2,414,448,003.83 × 1,599,428,335.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,632,002.55x = 3,861,736,551,546,949,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,861,736,551,546,949,632/1,609,632,002.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,399,142,503.03

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