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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,641,957,501.22, 2,265,900,636.02 and 889,270,711.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,641,957,501.22, 2,265,900,636.02 and 889,270,711.72 is: 1,227,193,194.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,641,957,501.22 : 2,265,900,636.02 = 889,270,711.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,641,957,501.22/2,265,900,636.02 = 889,270,711.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,641,957,501.22x = 2,265,900,636.02 × 889,270,711.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,641,957,501.22x = 2,014,999,071,280,306,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,014,999,071,280,306,176/1,641,957,501.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,227,193,194.58

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