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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,609,642,694.20, 2,414,464,041.30 and 874,978,655.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,609,642,694.20, 2,414,464,041.30 and 874,978,655.80 is: 1,312,467,983.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,642,694.20 : 2,414,464,041.30 = 874,978,655.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,642,694.20/2,414,464,041.30 = 874,978,655.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,642,694.20x = 2,414,464,041.30 × 874,978,655.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,642,694.20x = 2,112,604,501,334,109,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,112,604,501,334,109,696/1,609,642,694.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,312,467,983.70

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