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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,978,546,268.52, 4,464,715,788.06 and 1,666,524,727.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,978,546,268.52, 4,464,715,788.06 and 1,666,524,727.72 is: 2,498,050,589.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,978,546,268.52 : 4,464,715,788.06 = 1,666,524,727.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,978,546,268.52/4,464,715,788.06 = 1,666,524,727.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,978,546,268.52x = 4,464,715,788.06 × 1,666,524,727.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,978,546,268.52x = 7,440,559,263,043,877,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,440,559,263,043,877,888/2,978,546,268.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,498,050,589.87

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