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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,954,979,823.48, 4,077,869,992.38 and 1,616,878,699.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,954,979,823.48, 4,077,869,992.38 and 1,616,878,699.72 is: 2,231,291,421.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,954,979,823.48 : 4,077,869,992.38 = 1,616,878,699.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,954,979,823.48/4,077,869,992.38 = 1,616,878,699.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,954,979,823.48x = 4,077,869,992.38 × 1,616,878,699.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,954,979,823.48x = 6,593,421,130,906,580,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,593,421,130,906,580,992/2,954,979,823.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,231,291,421.52

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