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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,691,684,643.20, 4,041,684,014.40 and 1,467,244,579.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,691,684,643.20, 4,041,684,014.40 and 1,467,244,579.20 is: 2,203,132,887.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,691,684,643.20 : 4,041,684,014.40 = 1,467,244,579.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,691,684,643.20/4,041,684,014.40 = 1,467,244,579.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,691,684,643.20x = 4,041,684,014.40 × 1,467,244,579.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,691,684,643.20x = 5,930,138,960,967,695,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,930,138,960,967,695,360/2,691,684,643.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,203,132,887.78

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