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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,854,943,476.53, 3,939,833,334.96 and 1,601,798,512.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,854,943,476.53, 3,939,833,334.96 and 1,601,798,512.65 is: 2,210,488,308.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,854,943,476.53 : 3,939,833,334.96 = 1,601,798,512.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,854,943,476.53/3,939,833,334.96 = 1,601,798,512.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,854,943,476.53x = 3,939,833,334.96 × 1,601,798,512.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,854,943,476.53x = 6,310,819,176,027,817,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,310,819,176,027,817,984/2,854,943,476.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,210,488,308.41

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