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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,954,478,578.76, 4,077,277,088.40 and 1,616,337,625.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,954,478,578.76, 4,077,277,088.40 and 1,616,337,625.80 is: 2,230,598,798.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,954,478,578.76 : 4,077,277,088.40 = 1,616,337,625.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,954,478,578.76/4,077,277,088.40 = 1,616,337,625.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,954,478,578.76x = 4,077,277,088.40 × 1,616,337,625.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,954,478,578.76x = 6,590,256,368,793,192,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,590,256,368,793,192,448/2,954,478,578.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,230,598,798.78

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