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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,239,488,227.80, 3,359,232,341.70 and 1,659,012,938.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,239,488,227.80, 3,359,232,341.70 and 1,659,012,938.20 is: 2,488,519,407.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,239,488,227.80 : 3,359,232,341.70 = 1,659,012,938.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,239,488,227.80/3,359,232,341.70 = 1,659,012,938.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,239,488,227.80x = 3,359,232,341.70 × 1,659,012,938.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,239,488,227.80x = 5,573,009,917,300,183,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,573,009,917,300,183,040/2,239,488,227.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,488,519,407.30

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