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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,938,726,897.29, 4,055,442,974.15 and 1,618,627,518.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,938,726,897.29, 4,055,442,974.15 and 1,618,627,518.09 is: 2,233,705,895.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,938,726,897.29 : 4,055,442,974.15 = 1,618,627,518.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,938,726,897.29/4,055,442,974.15 = 1,618,627,518.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,938,726,897.29x = 4,055,442,974.15 × 1,618,627,518.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,938,726,897.29x = 6,564,251,595,995,848,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,564,251,595,995,848,704/2,938,726,897.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,233,705,895.59

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