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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,898,741,114.36, 4,000,315,627.79 and 1,611,373,868.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,898,741,114.36, 4,000,315,627.79 and 1,611,373,868.77 is: 2,223,725,339.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,898,741,114.36 : 4,000,315,627.79 = 1,611,373,868.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,898,741,114.36/4,000,315,627.79 = 1,611,373,868.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,898,741,114.36x = 4,000,315,627.79 × 1,611,373,868.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,898,741,114.36x = 6,446,004,069,453,063,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,446,004,069,453,063,168/2,898,741,114.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,223,725,339.78

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