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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,866,004,319.79, 4,297,568,173.13 and 1,669,866,578.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,866,004,319.79, 4,297,568,173.13 and 1,669,866,578.16 is: 2,503,961,843.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,866,004,319.79 : 4,297,568,173.13 = 1,669,866,578.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,866,004,319.79/4,297,568,173.13 = 1,669,866,578.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,866,004,319.79x = 4,297,568,173.13 × 1,669,866,578.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,866,004,319.79x = 7,176,365,459,686,255,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,176,365,459,686,255,616/2,866,004,319.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,503,961,843.37

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