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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,878,093,605.84, 3,971,796,558.24 and 1,688,682,810.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,878,093,605.84, 3,971,796,558.24 and 1,688,682,810.96 is: 2,330,398,345.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,878,093,605.84 : 3,971,796,558.24 = 1,688,682,810.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,878,093,605.84/3,971,796,558.24 = 1,688,682,810.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,878,093,605.84x = 3,971,796,558.24 × 1,688,682,810.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,878,093,605.84x = 6,707,104,576,529,976,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,707,104,576,529,976,320/2,878,093,605.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,330,398,345.25

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