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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,937,505,846.05, 4,053,857,558.76 and 1,599,447,829.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,937,505,846.05, 4,053,857,558.76 and 1,599,447,829.68 is: 2,207,292,177.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,937,505,846.05 : 4,053,857,558.76 = 1,599,447,829.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,937,505,846.05/4,053,857,558.76 = 1,599,447,829.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,937,505,846.05x = 4,053,857,558.76 × 1,599,447,829.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,937,505,846.05x = 6,483,933,674,190,545,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,483,933,674,190,545,920/2,937,505,846.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207,292,177.11

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