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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,957,050,791.56, 4,080,762,340.98 and 1,636,973,392.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,957,050,791.56, 4,080,762,340.98 and 1,636,973,392.52 is: 2,259,041,133.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,957,050,791.56 : 4,080,762,340.98 = 1,636,973,392.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,957,050,791.56/4,080,762,340.98 = 1,636,973,392.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,957,050,791.56x = 4,080,762,340.98 × 1,636,973,392.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,957,050,791.56x = 6,680,099,373,381,888,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,680,099,373,381,888,000/2,957,050,791.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,259,041,133.97

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