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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,635,730,631.82, 2,272,547,443.23 and 1,616,117,468.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,635,730,631.82, 2,272,547,443.23 and 1,616,117,468.40 is: 2,245,298,553.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,635,730,631.82 : 2,272,547,443.23 = 1,616,117,468.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,635,730,631.82/2,272,547,443.23 = 1,616,117,468.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,635,730,631.82x = 2,272,547,443.23 × 1,616,117,468.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,635,730,631.82x = 3,672,703,620,771,760,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,672,703,620,771,760,640/1,635,730,631.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,245,298,553.03

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