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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,949,956,526.87, 4,070,818,868.85 and 1,611,892,550.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,949,956,526.87, 4,070,818,868.85 and 1,611,892,550.88 is: 2,224,345,528.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,949,956,526.87 : 4,070,818,868.85 = 1,611,892,550.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,949,956,526.87/4,070,818,868.85 = 1,611,892,550.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,949,956,526.87x = 4,070,818,868.85 × 1,611,892,550.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,949,956,526.87x = 6,561,722,610,681,063,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,561,722,610,681,063,424/2,949,956,526.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,224,345,528.79

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