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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,946,856,452.75, 4,066,641,217.18 and 1,608,746,542.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,946,856,452.75, 4,066,641,217.18 and 1,608,746,542.38 is: 2,220,058,934.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,946,856,452.75 : 4,066,641,217.18 = 1,608,746,542.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,946,856,452.75/4,066,641,217.18 = 1,608,746,542.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,946,856,452.75x = 4,066,641,217.18 × 1,608,746,542.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,946,856,452.75x = 6,542,194,997,238,320,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,542,194,997,238,320,128/2,946,856,452.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,220,058,934.71

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