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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,613,586,889.52, 2,226,727,272.68 and 899,152,554.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,613,586,889.52, 2,226,727,272.68 and 899,152,554.82 is: 1,240,817,912.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,613,586,889.52 : 2,226,727,272.68 = 899,152,554.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,613,586,889.52/2,226,727,272.68 = 899,152,554.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,613,586,889.52x = 2,226,727,272.68 × 899,152,554.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,613,586,889.52x = 2,002,167,516,110,947,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,002,167,516,110,947,072/1,613,586,889.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,240,817,912.63

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