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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,965,230,078.79, 4,092,006,279.21 and 1,627,142,556.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,965,230,078.79, 4,092,006,279.21 and 1,627,142,556.41 is: 2,245,450,565.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,965,230,078.79 : 4,092,006,279.21 = 1,627,142,556.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,965,230,078.79/4,092,006,279.21 = 1,627,142,556.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,965,230,078.79x = 4,092,006,279.21 × 1,627,142,556.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,965,230,078.79x = 6,658,277,557,991,396,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,658,277,557,991,396,352/2,965,230,078.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,245,450,565.75

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