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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,946,002,371.80, 4,065,425,645.75 and 1,607,902,055.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,946,002,371.80, 4,065,425,645.75 and 1,607,902,055.21 is: 2,218,873,383.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,946,002,371.80 : 4,065,425,645.75 = 1,607,902,055.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,946,002,371.80/4,065,425,645.75 = 1,607,902,055.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,946,002,371.80x = 4,065,425,645.75 × 1,607,902,055.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,946,002,371.80x = 6,536,806,251,086,314,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,536,806,251,086,314,496/2,946,002,371.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,218,873,383.69

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