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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,873,168,796.24, 3,964,636,014.84 and 1,620,030,976.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,873,168,796.24, 3,964,636,014.84 and 1,620,030,976.56 is: 2,235,452,773.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,873,168,796.24 : 3,964,636,014.84 = 1,620,030,976.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,873,168,796.24/3,964,636,014.84 = 1,620,030,976.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,873,168,796.24x = 3,964,636,014.84 × 1,620,030,976.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,873,168,796.24x = 6,422,833,154,826,191,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,422,833,154,826,191,872/2,873,168,796.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,235,452,773.69

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