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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,916,287,791.52, 4,024,487,314.04 and 1,578,177,545.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,916,287,791.52, 4,024,487,314.04 and 1,578,177,545.94 is: 2,177,890,512.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,916,287,791.52 : 4,024,487,314.04 = 1,578,177,545.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,916,287,791.52/4,024,487,314.04 = 1,578,177,545.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,916,287,791.52x = 4,024,487,314.04 × 1,578,177,545.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,916,287,791.52x = 6,351,355,512,930,418,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,351,355,512,930,418,688/2,916,287,791.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,177,890,512.52

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