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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,974,159,213.48, 4,104,416,297.44 and 1,636,083,679.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,974,159,213.48, 4,104,416,297.44 and 1,636,083,679.24 is: 2,257,837,605.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,974,159,213.48 : 4,104,416,297.44 = 1,636,083,679.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,974,159,213.48/4,104,416,297.44 = 1,636,083,679.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,974,159,213.48x = 4,104,416,297.44 × 1,636,083,679.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,974,159,213.48x = 6,715,168,517,048,253,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,715,168,517,048,253,440/2,974,159,213.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,257,837,605.54

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