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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,668,971,988.46, 3,683,181,285.56 and 1,479,537,943.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,668,971,988.46, 3,683,181,285.56 and 1,479,537,943.13 is: 2,041,762,329.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,668,971,988.46 : 3,683,181,285.56 = 1,479,537,943.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,668,971,988.46/3,683,181,285.56 = 1,479,537,943.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,668,971,988.46x = 3,683,181,285.56 × 1,479,537,943.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,668,971,988.46x = 5,449,406,463,386,537,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,449,406,463,386,537,984/2,668,971,988.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,041,762,329.08

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