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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,980,369,699.77, 4,112,997,918.63 and 1,642,345,980.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,980,369,699.77, 4,112,997,918.63 and 1,642,345,980.42 is: 2,266,485,798.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,980,369,699.77 : 4,112,997,918.63 = 1,642,345,980.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,980,369,699.77/4,112,997,918.63 = 1,642,345,980.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,980,369,699.77x = 4,112,997,918.63 × 1,642,345,980.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,980,369,699.77x = 6,754,965,599,137,807,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,754,965,599,137,807,360/2,980,369,699.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,266,485,798.61

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