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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,659,131,566, 2,289,602,479.72 and 896,175,632.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,659,131,566, 2,289,602,479.72 and 896,175,632.36 is: 1,236,722,868.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,659,131,566 : 2,289,602,479.72 = 896,175,632.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,659,131,566/2,289,602,479.72 = 896,175,632.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,659,131,566x = 2,289,602,479.72 × 896,175,632.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,659,131,566x = 2,051,885,950,116,094,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,051,885,950,116,094,976/1,659,131,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,236,722,868.86

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