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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,939,976,531.40, 4,057,259,471.22 and 1,687,142,558.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,939,976,531.40, 4,057,259,471.22 and 1,687,142,558.92 is: 2,328,309,445.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,939,976,531.40 : 4,057,259,471.22 = 1,687,142,558.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,939,976,531.40/4,057,259,471.22 = 1,687,142,558.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,939,976,531.40x = 4,057,259,471.22 × 1,687,142,558.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,939,976,531.40x = 6,845,175,126,476,516,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,845,175,126,476,516,352/2,939,976,531.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,328,309,445.12

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