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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,613,573,857.04, 2,226,673,134.86 and 899,072,493.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,613,573,857.04, 2,226,673,134.86 and 899,072,493.35 is: 1,240,687,284.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,613,573,857.04 : 2,226,673,134.86 = 899,072,493.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,613,573,857.04/2,226,673,134.86 = 899,072,493.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,613,573,857.04x = 2,226,673,134.86 × 899,072,493.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,613,573,857.04x = 2,001,940,567,218,412,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,001,940,567,218,412,288/1,613,573,857.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,240,687,284.62

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