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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,678,780,224.80, 3,696,923,553.76 and 1,607,123,740.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,678,780,224.80, 3,696,923,553.76 and 1,607,123,740.24 is: 2,217,954,856.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,678,780,224.80 : 3,696,923,553.76 = 1,607,123,740.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,678,780,224.80/3,696,923,553.76 = 1,607,123,740.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,678,780,224.80x = 3,696,923,553.76 × 1,607,123,740.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,678,780,224.80x = 5,941,413,609,100,124,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,941,413,609,100,124,160/2,678,780,224.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,217,954,856.50

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