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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,890,546,317.51, 3,988,953,917.76 and 1,637,483,173.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,890,546,317.51, 3,988,953,917.76 and 1,637,483,173.39 is: 2,259,726,779.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,890,546,317.51 : 3,988,953,917.76 = 1,637,483,173.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,890,546,317.51/3,988,953,917.76 = 1,637,483,173.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,890,546,317.51x = 3,988,953,917.76 × 1,637,483,173.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,890,546,317.51x = 6,531,844,919,760,118,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,531,844,919,760,118,784/2,890,546,317.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,259,726,779.05

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