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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,616,676,296.24, 2,231,000,293.77 and 938,556,169.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,616,676,296.24, 2,231,000,293.77 and 938,556,169.61 is: 1,295,199,969.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,676,296.24 : 2,231,000,293.77 = 938,556,169.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,676,296.24/2,231,000,293.77 = 938,556,169.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,676,296.24x = 2,231,000,293.77 × 938,556,169.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,676,296.24x = 2,093,919,090,119,555,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,093,919,090,119,555,840/1,616,676,296.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,295,199,969.83

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