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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,939,458,044.02, 4,056,444,998.75 and 1,601,359,129.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,939,458,044.02, 4,056,444,998.75 and 1,601,359,129.40 is: 2,209,871,729.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,939,458,044.02 : 4,056,444,998.75 = 1,601,359,129.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,939,458,044.02/4,056,444,998.75 = 1,601,359,129.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,939,458,044.02x = 4,056,444,998.75 × 1,601,359,129.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,939,458,044.02x = 6,495,825,231,641,005,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,495,825,231,641,005,056/2,939,458,044.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,209,871,729.54

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