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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,917,966,617.01, 4,026,788,608.17 and 1,579,856,542.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,917,966,617.01, 4,026,788,608.17 and 1,579,856,542.75 is: 2,180,199,146.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,917,966,617.01 : 4,026,788,608.17 = 1,579,856,542.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,917,966,617.01/4,026,788,608.17 = 1,579,856,542.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,917,966,617.01x = 4,026,788,608.17 × 1,579,856,542.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,917,966,617.01x = 6,361,748,328,888,541,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,361,748,328,888,541,184/2,917,966,617.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,180,199,146.83

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