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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,954,477,127.42, 4,077,275,089.59 and 1,616,336,174.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,954,477,127.42, 4,077,275,089.59 and 1,616,336,174.94 is: 2,230,596,798.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,954,477,127.42 : 4,077,275,089.59 = 1,616,336,174.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,954,477,127.42/4,077,275,089.59 = 1,616,336,174.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,954,477,127.42x = 4,077,275,089.59 × 1,616,336,174.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,954,477,127.42x = 6,590,247,222,486,046,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,590,247,222,486,046,720/2,954,477,127.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,230,596,798.78

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