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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,889,234,759.40, 3,987,389,871.66 and 1,636,394,488.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,889,234,759.40, 3,987,389,871.66 and 1,636,394,488.36 is: 2,258,363,667.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,889,234,759.40 : 3,987,389,871.66 = 1,636,394,488.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,889,234,759.40/3,987,389,871.66 = 1,636,394,488.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,889,234,759.40x = 3,987,389,871.66 × 1,636,394,488.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,889,234,759.40x = 6,524,942,808,926,911,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,524,942,808,926,911,488/2,889,234,759.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,258,363,667.99

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