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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,049,005,538.10, 3,071,786,000.90 and 1,659,863,342.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,049,005,538.10, 3,071,786,000.90 and 1,659,863,342.26 is: 2,488,399,803.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,049,005,538.10 : 3,071,786,000.90 = 1,659,863,342.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,049,005,538.10/3,071,786,000.90 = 1,659,863,342.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,049,005,538.10x = 3,071,786,000.90 × 1,659,863,342.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,049,005,538.10x = 5,098,744,978,161,353,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,098,744,978,161,353,728/2,049,005,538.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,488,399,803.39

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