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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,936,989,424.16, 4,404,191,357.04 and 1,556,480,491.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,936,989,424.16, 4,404,191,357.04 and 1,556,480,491.68 is: 2,334,035,619.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,936,989,424.16 : 4,404,191,357.04 = 1,556,480,491.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,936,989,424.16/4,404,191,357.04 = 1,556,480,491.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,936,989,424.16x = 4,404,191,357.04 × 1,556,480,491.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,936,989,424.16x = 6,855,037,928,858,426,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,855,037,928,858,426,368/2,936,989,424.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,334,035,619.08

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