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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,958,485,796.62, 4,082,776,487.42 and 1,688,301,491.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,958,485,796.62, 4,082,776,487.42 and 1,688,301,491.91 is: 2,329,893,772.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,958,485,796.62 : 4,082,776,487.42 = 1,688,301,491.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,958,485,796.62/4,082,776,487.42 = 1,688,301,491.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,958,485,796.62x = 4,082,776,487.42 × 1,688,301,491.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,958,485,796.62x = 6,892,957,634,846,256,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,892,957,634,846,256,128/2,958,485,796.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,329,893,772.93

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