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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,656,322,578.20, 2,482,373,849.70 and 880,339,986.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,656,322,578.20, 2,482,373,849.70 and 880,339,986.20 is: 1,319,388,499.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,656,322,578.20 : 2,482,373,849.70 = 880,339,986.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,656,322,578.20/2,482,373,849.70 = 880,339,986.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,656,322,578.20x = 2,482,373,849.70 × 880,339,986.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,656,322,578.20x = 2,185,332,960,588,138,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,185,332,960,588,138,752/1,656,322,578.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,319,388,499.17

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