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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,616,582,481.23, 2,424,863,546.54 and 869,949,951.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,616,582,481.23, 2,424,863,546.54 and 869,949,951.72 is: 1,304,919,451.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,582,481.23 : 2,424,863,546.54 = 869,949,951.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,582,481.23/2,424,863,546.54 = 869,949,951.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,582,481.23x = 2,424,863,546.54 × 869,949,951.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,582,481.23x = 2,109,509,925,227,936,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,109,509,925,227,936,768/1,616,582,481.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,304,919,451.82

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