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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,889,234,759.90, 3,987,389,872.35 and 1,636,394,488.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,889,234,759.90, 3,987,389,872.35 and 1,636,394,488.86 is: 2,258,363,668.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,889,234,759.90 : 3,987,389,872.35 = 1,636,394,488.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,889,234,759.90/3,987,389,872.35 = 1,636,394,488.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,889,234,759.90x = 3,987,389,872.35 × 1,636,394,488.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,889,234,759.90x = 6,524,942,812,049,718,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,524,942,812,049,718,272/2,889,234,759.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,258,363,668.68

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