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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,901,238,842.50, 4,003,723,161.04 and 1,648,244,453.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,901,238,842.50, 4,003,723,161.04 and 1,648,244,453.57 is: 2,274,585,048.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,901,238,842.50 : 4,003,723,161.04 = 1,648,244,453.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,901,238,842.50/4,003,723,161.04 = 1,648,244,453.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,901,238,842.50x = 4,003,723,161.04 × 1,648,244,453.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,901,238,842.50x = 6,599,114,493,819,815,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,599,114,493,819,815,936/2,901,238,842.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,274,585,048.68

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