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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,616,486,232.30, 2,424,729,348.45 and 1,461,518,036.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,616,486,232.30, 2,424,729,348.45 and 1,461,518,036.70 is: 2,192,277,055.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,486,232.30 : 2,424,729,348.45 = 1,461,518,036.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,486,232.30/2,424,729,348.45 = 1,461,518,036.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,486,232.30x = 2,424,729,348.45 × 1,461,518,036.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,486,232.30x = 3,543,785,676,875,513,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,543,785,676,875,513,856/1,616,486,232.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,192,277,055.05

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