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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,624,043,512.86, 2,241,120,035.54 and 881,471,632.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,624,043,512.86, 2,241,120,035.54 and 881,471,632.38 is: 1,216,398,280.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,624,043,512.86 : 2,241,120,035.54 = 881,471,632.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,624,043,512.86/2,241,120,035.54 = 881,471,632.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,624,043,512.86x = 2,241,120,035.54 × 881,471,632.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,624,043,512.86x = 1,975,483,736,086,967,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,975,483,736,086,967,296/1,624,043,512.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,216,398,280.25

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