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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,651,591,299.45, 2,279,195,866.46 and 898,909,872.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,651,591,299.45, 2,279,195,866.46 and 898,909,872.06 is: 1,240,495,554.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,651,591,299.45 : 2,279,195,866.46 = 898,909,872.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,651,591,299.45/2,279,195,866.46 = 898,909,872.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,651,591,299.45x = 2,279,195,866.46 × 898,909,872.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,651,591,299.45x = 2,048,791,664,719,239,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,048,791,664,719,239,424/1,651,591,299.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,240,495,554.44

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