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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,940,605,176.77, 4,057,917,067.47 and 1,602,466,746.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,940,605,176.77, 4,057,917,067.47 and 1,602,466,746.24 is: 2,211,339,764.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,940,605,176.77 : 4,057,917,067.47 = 1,602,466,746.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,940,605,176.77/4,057,917,067.47 = 1,602,466,746.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,940,605,176.77x = 4,057,917,067.47 × 1,602,466,746.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,940,605,176.77x = 6,502,677,159,620,413,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,502,677,159,620,413,440/2,940,605,176.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,211,339,764.68

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