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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,946,856,455.76, 4,066,641,221.32 and 1,608,746,545.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,946,856,455.76, 4,066,641,221.32 and 1,608,746,545.38 is: 2,220,058,938.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,946,856,455.76 : 4,066,641,221.32 = 1,608,746,545.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,946,856,455.76/4,066,641,221.32 = 1,608,746,545.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,946,856,455.76x = 4,066,641,221.32 × 1,608,746,545.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,946,856,455.76x = 6,542,195,016,098,454,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,542,195,016,098,454,528/2,946,856,455.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,220,058,938.84

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