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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,968,329,287.79, 4,096,278,572.65 and 1,611,951,333.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,968,329,287.79, 4,096,278,572.65 and 1,611,951,333.60 is: 2,224,484,236.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,968,329,287.79 : 4,096,278,572.65 = 1,611,951,333.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,968,329,287.79/4,096,278,572.65 = 1,611,951,333.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,968,329,287.79x = 4,096,278,572.65 × 1,611,951,333.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,968,329,287.79x = 6,603,001,707,978,057,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,603,001,707,978,057,728/2,968,329,287.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,224,484,236.01

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