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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,940,058,812.70, 4,057,281,745.31 and 1,601,948,902.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,940,058,812.70, 4,057,281,745.31 and 1,601,948,902.47 is: 2,210,689,803.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,940,058,812.70 : 4,057,281,745.31 = 1,601,948,902.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,940,058,812.70/4,057,281,745.31 = 1,601,948,902.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,940,058,812.70x = 4,057,281,745.31 × 1,601,948,902.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,940,058,812.70x = 6,499,558,038,910,920,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,499,558,038,910,920,704/2,940,058,812.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,210,689,803.49

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