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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,286,239,817.84, 3,149,132,447.70 and 1,616,032,639.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,286,239,817.84, 3,149,132,447.70 and 1,616,032,639.20 is: 2,225,969,813.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,286,239,817.84 : 3,149,132,447.70 = 1,616,032,639.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,286,239,817.84/3,149,132,447.70 = 1,616,032,639.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,286,239,817.84x = 3,149,132,447.70 × 1,616,032,639.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,286,239,817.84x = 5,089,100,820,646,986,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,089,100,820,646,986,752/2,286,239,817.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,225,969,813.37

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