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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,946,001,592.78, 4,065,424,570.97 and 1,607,901,274.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,946,001,592.78, 4,065,424,570.97 and 1,607,901,274.36 is: 2,218,872,306.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,946,001,592.78 : 4,065,424,570.97 = 1,607,901,274.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,946,001,592.78/4,065,424,570.97 = 1,607,901,274.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,946,001,592.78x = 4,065,424,570.97 × 1,607,901,274.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,946,001,592.78x = 6,536,801,348,469,080,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,536,801,348,469,080,064/2,946,001,592.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,218,872,306.28

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