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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,631,523,792.32, 2,251,503,157.21 and 888,967,854.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,631,523,792.32, 2,251,503,157.21 and 888,967,854.80 is: 1,226,775,816.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,631,523,792.32 : 2,251,503,157.21 = 888,967,854.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,631,523,792.32/2,251,503,157.21 = 888,967,854.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,631,523,792.32x = 2,251,503,157.21 × 888,967,854.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,631,523,792.32x = 2,001,513,931,729,143,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,001,513,931,729,143,296/1,631,523,792.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,226,775,816.05

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