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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,614,291,725,915.90, 2,421,439,919,359.80 and 659,230,322,158.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,614,291,725,915.90, 2,421,439,919,359.80 and 659,230,322,158.35 is: 988,846,434,940.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,614,291,725,915.90 : 2,421,439,919,359.80 = 659,230,322,158.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,614,291,725,915.90/2,421,439,919,359.80 = 659,230,322,158.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,614,291,725,915.90x = 2,421,439,919,359.80 × 659,230,322,158.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,614,291,725,915.90x = 1,596,286,618,126,649,888,079,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,286,618,126,649,888,079,872/1,614,291,725,915.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 988,846,434,940.97

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