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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,863,262,096.37, 3,951,239,777.61 and 1,657,654,178.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,863,262,096.37, 3,951,239,777.61 and 1,657,654,178.77 is: 2,287,526,921.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,863,262,096.37 : 3,951,239,777.61 = 1,657,654,178.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,863,262,096.37/3,951,239,777.61 = 1,657,654,178.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,863,262,096.37x = 3,951,239,777.61 × 1,657,654,178.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,863,262,096.37x = 6,549,789,128,661,449,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,549,789,128,661,449,728/2,863,262,096.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,287,526,921.46

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