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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,678,949,084.84, 3,696,930,374.91 and 1,489,508,839.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,678,949,084.84, 3,696,930,374.91 and 1,489,508,839.37 is: 2,055,511,432.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,678,949,084.84 : 3,696,930,374.91 = 1,489,508,839.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,678,949,084.84/3,696,930,374.91 = 1,489,508,839.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,678,949,084.84x = 3,696,930,374.91 × 1,489,508,839.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,678,949,084.84x = 5,506,610,471,959,213,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,506,610,471,959,213,056/2,678,949,084.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,055,511,432.87

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