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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,879,347,976.44, 3,973,504,039.50 and 1,559,250,809.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,879,347,976.44, 3,973,504,039.50 and 1,559,250,809.08 is: 2,151,768,191.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,879,347,976.44 : 3,973,504,039.50 = 1,559,250,809.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,879,347,976.44/3,973,504,039.50 = 1,559,250,809.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,879,347,976.44x = 3,973,504,039.50 × 1,559,250,809.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,879,347,976.44x = 6,195,689,388,473,022,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,195,689,388,473,022,464/2,879,347,976.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,151,768,191.68

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