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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,609,632,036.80, 2,414,448,055.20 and 1,599,428,369.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,609,632,036.80, 2,414,448,055.20 and 1,599,428,369.60 is: 2,399,142,554.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,632,036.80 : 2,414,448,055.20 = 1,599,428,369.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,632,036.80/2,414,448,055.20 = 1,599,428,369.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,632,036.80x = 2,414,448,055.20 × 1,599,428,369.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,632,036.80x = 3,861,736,716,412,426,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,861,736,716,412,426,240/1,609,632,036.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,399,142,554.40

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