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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,638,440,299.12, 2,457,662,814 and 669,091,915.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,638,440,299.12, 2,457,662,814 and 669,091,915.12 is: 1,003,638,838.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,638,440,299.12 : 2,457,662,814 = 669,091,915.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,638,440,299.12/2,457,662,814 = 669,091,915.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,638,440,299.12x = 2,457,662,814 × 669,091,915.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,638,440,299.12x = 1,644,402,318,938,468,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,644,402,318,938,468,352/1,638,440,299.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,003,638,838.61

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