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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,916,977,504.78, 4,025,429,153.31 and 1,596,878,060.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,916,977,504.78, 4,025,429,153.31 and 1,596,878,060.78 is: 2,203,691,831.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,916,977,504.78 : 4,025,429,153.31 = 1,596,878,060.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,916,977,504.78/4,025,429,153.31 = 1,596,878,060.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,916,977,504.78x = 4,025,429,153.31 × 1,596,878,060.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,916,977,504.78x = 6,428,119,500,124,823,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,428,119,500,124,823,552/2,916,977,504.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,203,691,831.56

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