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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,633,457,987.40, 2,451,143,574.90 and 598,423,495.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,633,457,987.40, 2,451,143,574.90 and 598,423,495.80 is: 897,985,695.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,633,457,987.40 : 2,451,143,574.90 = 598,423,495.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,633,457,987.40/2,451,143,574.90 = 598,423,495.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,633,457,987.40x = 2,451,143,574.90 × 598,423,495.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,633,457,987.40x = 1,466,821,906,799,367,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,466,821,906,799,367,168/1,633,457,987.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 897,985,695.45

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