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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,955,847,162.57, 4,079,079,890.25 and 1,599,481,071.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,955,847,162.57, 4,079,079,890.25 and 1,599,481,071.48 is: 2,207,289,725.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,955,847,162.57 : 4,079,079,890.25 = 1,599,481,071.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,955,847,162.57/4,079,079,890.25 = 1,599,481,071.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,955,847,162.57x = 4,079,079,890.25 × 1,599,481,071.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,955,847,162.57x = 6,524,411,073,509,591,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,524,411,073,509,591,040/2,955,847,162.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207,289,725.98

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