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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,879,188,099.28, 3,973,294,269.67 and 1,609,050,281.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,879,188,099.28, 3,973,294,269.67 and 1,609,050,281.74 is: 2,220,497,599.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,879,188,099.28 : 3,973,294,269.67 = 1,609,050,281.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,879,188,099.28/3,973,294,269.67 = 1,609,050,281.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,879,188,099.28x = 3,973,294,269.67 × 1,609,050,281.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,879,188,099.28x = 6,393,230,264,040,599,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,393,230,264,040,599,552/2,879,188,099.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,220,497,599.88

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