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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,957,751,085.68, 4,081,824,037.08 and 1,637,651,758.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,957,751,085.68, 4,081,824,037.08 and 1,637,651,758.32 is: 2,260,030,042.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,957,751,085.68 : 4,081,824,037.08 = 1,637,651,758.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,957,751,085.68/4,081,824,037.08 = 1,637,651,758.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,957,751,085.68x = 4,081,824,037.08 × 1,637,651,758.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,957,751,085.68x = 6,684,606,311,476,902,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,684,606,311,476,902,912/2,957,751,085.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,260,030,042.37

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