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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,946,856,449.87, 4,066,641,213.21 and 1,608,746,539.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,946,856,449.87, 4,066,641,213.21 and 1,608,746,539.50 is: 2,220,058,930.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,946,856,449.87 : 4,066,641,213.21 = 1,608,746,539.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,946,856,449.87/4,066,641,213.21 = 1,608,746,539.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,946,856,449.87x = 4,066,641,213.21 × 1,608,746,539.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,946,856,449.87x = 6,542,194,979,139,668,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,542,194,979,139,668,992/2,946,856,449.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,220,058,930.74

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