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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,914,013,171.74, 4,021,350,292.77 and 1,575,903,261.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,914,013,171.74, 4,021,350,292.77 and 1,575,903,261.44 is: 2,174,753,053.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,914,013,171.74 : 4,021,350,292.77 = 1,575,903,261.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,914,013,171.74/4,021,350,292.77 = 1,575,903,261.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,914,013,171.74x = 4,021,350,292.77 × 1,575,903,261.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,914,013,171.74x = 6,337,259,041,768,941,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,337,259,041,768,941,568/2,914,013,171.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,174,753,053.02

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