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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,989,654,538.20, 2,984,453,813.70 and 899,135,856.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,989,654,538.20, 2,984,453,813.70 and 899,135,856.60 is: 1,348,691,134.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,989,654,538.20 : 2,984,453,813.70 = 899,135,856.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,989,654,538.20/2,984,453,813.70 = 899,135,856.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,989,654,538.20x = 2,984,453,813.70 × 899,135,856.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,989,654,538.20x = 2,683,429,436,264,286,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,683,429,436,264,286,208/1,989,654,538.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,348,691,134.44

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