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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,613,573,859.04, 2,226,673,137.61 and 899,072,495.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,613,573,859.04, 2,226,673,137.61 and 899,072,495.35 is: 1,240,687,287.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,613,573,859.04 : 2,226,673,137.61 = 899,072,495.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,613,573,859.04/2,226,673,137.61 = 899,072,495.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,613,573,859.04x = 2,226,673,137.61 × 899,072,495.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,613,573,859.04x = 2,001,940,574,159,836,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,001,940,574,159,836,928/1,613,573,859.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,240,687,287.38

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