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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,642,286,139.06, 2,266,365,754.11 and 889,599,314.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,642,286,139.06, 2,266,365,754.11 and 889,599,314.58 is: 1,227,652,948.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,642,286,139.06 : 2,266,365,754.11 = 889,599,314.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,642,286,139.06/2,266,365,754.11 = 889,599,314.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,642,286,139.06x = 2,266,365,754.11 × 889,599,314.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,642,286,139.06x = 2,016,157,421,443,841,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,016,157,421,443,841,024/1,642,286,139.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,227,652,948.83

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