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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,898,741,116.36, 4,000,315,630.56 and 1,611,373,870.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,898,741,116.36, 4,000,315,630.56 and 1,611,373,870.78 is: 2,223,725,342.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,898,741,116.36 : 4,000,315,630.56 = 1,611,373,870.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,898,741,116.36/4,000,315,630.56 = 1,611,373,870.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,898,741,116.36x = 4,000,315,630.56 × 1,611,373,870.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,898,741,116.36x = 6,446,004,081,957,202,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,446,004,081,957,202,944/2,898,741,116.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,223,725,342.56

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