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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,929,387,398.63, 4,042,556,184.71 and 1,609,372,985.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,929,387,398.63, 4,042,556,184.71 and 1,609,372,985.19 is: 2,220,935,584.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,929,387,398.63 : 4,042,556,184.71 = 1,609,372,985.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,929,387,398.63/4,042,556,184.71 = 1,609,372,985.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,929,387,398.63x = 4,042,556,184.71 × 1,609,372,985.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,929,387,398.63x = 6,505,980,714,773,691,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,505,980,714,773,691,392/2,929,387,398.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,220,935,584.63

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