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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,916,977,461.52, 4,025,429,093.75 and 1,596,878,017.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,916,977,461.52, 4,025,429,093.75 and 1,596,878,017.52 is: 2,203,691,771.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,916,977,461.52 : 4,025,429,093.75 = 1,596,878,017.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,916,977,461.52/4,025,429,093.75 = 1,596,878,017.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,916,977,461.52x = 4,025,429,093.75 × 1,596,878,017.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,916,977,461.52x = 6,428,119,230,866,718,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,428,119,230,866,718,720/2,916,977,461.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,203,691,771.94

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