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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,624,043,511.86, 2,241,120,034.16 and 881,471,631.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,624,043,511.86, 2,241,120,034.16 and 881,471,631.38 is: 1,216,398,278.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,624,043,511.86 : 2,241,120,034.16 = 881,471,631.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,624,043,511.86/2,241,120,034.16 = 881,471,631.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,624,043,511.86x = 2,241,120,034.16 × 881,471,631.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,624,043,511.86x = 1,975,483,732,629,416,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,975,483,732,629,416,448/1,624,043,511.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,216,398,278.87

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