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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,616,832,017.70, 2,425,248,026.55 and 882,167,979.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,616,832,017.70, 2,425,248,026.55 and 882,167,979.30 is: 1,323,251,968.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,832,017.70 : 2,425,248,026.55 = 882,167,979.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,832,017.70/2,425,248,026.55 = 882,167,979.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,832,017.70x = 2,425,248,026.55 × 882,167,979.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,832,017.70x = 2,139,476,150,882,926,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,139,476,150,882,926,336/1,616,832,017.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,323,251,968.95

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