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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,886,344,774.76, 4,331,154,978.24 and 1,558,355,129.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,886,344,774.76, 4,331,154,978.24 and 1,558,355,129.57 is: 2,338,416,961.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,886,344,774.76 : 4,331,154,978.24 = 1,558,355,129.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,886,344,774.76/4,331,154,978.24 = 1,558,355,129.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,886,344,774.76x = 4,331,154,978.24 × 1,558,355,129.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,886,344,774.76x = 6,749,477,577,288,238,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,749,477,577,288,238,080/2,886,344,774.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,338,416,961.24

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