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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,616,496,865.60, 2,424,745,298.40 and 698,166,817.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,616,496,865.60, 2,424,745,298.40 and 698,166,817.60 is: 1,047,250,226.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,496,865.60 : 2,424,745,298.40 = 698,166,817.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,496,865.60/2,424,745,298.40 = 698,166,817.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,496,865.60x = 2,424,745,298.40 × 698,166,817.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,496,865.60x = 1,692,876,708,474,490,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,692,876,708,474,490,624/1,616,496,865.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,047,250,226.40

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