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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,633,457,279.40, 2,451,142,512.90 and 598,422,787.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,633,457,279.40, 2,451,142,512.90 and 598,422,787.80 is: 897,984,633.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,633,457,279.40 : 2,451,142,512.90 = 598,422,787.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,633,457,279.40/2,451,142,512.90 = 598,422,787.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,633,457,279.40x = 2,451,142,512.90 × 598,422,787.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,633,457,279.40x = 1,466,819,535,864,715,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,466,819,535,864,715,520/1,633,457,279.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 897,984,633.18

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