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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,887,291,236.85, 3,984,358,814.26 and 1,634,201,188.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,887,291,236.85, 3,984,358,814.26 and 1,634,201,188.54 is: 2,255,139,289.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,887,291,236.85 : 3,984,358,814.26 = 1,634,201,188.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,887,291,236.85/3,984,358,814.26 = 1,634,201,188.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,887,291,236.85x = 3,984,358,814.26 × 1,634,201,188.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,887,291,236.85x = 6,511,243,909,819,470,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,511,243,909,819,470,848/2,887,291,236.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,255,139,289.98

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