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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,611,787,542.12, 2,224,069,046.82 and 1,016,847,648.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,611,787,542.12, 2,224,069,046.82 and 1,016,847,648.36 is: 1,403,124,990.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,611,787,542.12 : 2,224,069,046.82 = 1,016,847,648.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,611,787,542.12/2,224,069,046.82 = 1,016,847,648.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,611,787,542.12x = 2,224,069,046.82 × 1,016,847,648.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,611,787,542.12x = 2,261,539,380,049,184,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,261,539,380,049,184,000/1,611,787,542.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,403,124,990.70

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