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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,609,642,693.20, 2,414,464,039.80 and 874,978,654.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,609,642,693.20, 2,414,464,039.80 and 874,978,654.80 is: 1,312,467,982.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,642,693.20 : 2,414,464,039.80 = 874,978,654.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,642,693.20/2,414,464,039.80 = 874,978,654.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,642,693.20x = 2,414,464,039.80 × 874,978,654.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,642,693.20x = 2,112,604,497,607,177,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,112,604,497,607,177,728/1,609,642,693.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,312,467,982.20

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