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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,661,294,742.85, 3,673,717,566.51 and 1,658,207,906.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,661,294,742.85, 3,673,717,566.51 and 1,658,207,906.38 is: 2,289,031,506.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,661,294,742.85 : 3,673,717,566.51 = 1,658,207,906.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,661,294,742.85/3,673,717,566.51 = 1,658,207,906.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,661,294,742.85x = 3,673,717,566.51 × 1,658,207,906.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,661,294,742.85x = 6,091,787,514,593,976,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,091,787,514,593,976,320/2,661,294,742.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,289,031,506.55

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