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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,987,236,112.80, 4,480,854,169.20 and 1,609,741,040.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,987,236,112.80, 4,480,854,169.20 and 1,609,741,040.80 is: 2,414,611,561.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,987,236,112.80 : 4,480,854,169.20 = 1,609,741,040.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,987,236,112.80/4,480,854,169.20 = 1,609,741,040.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,987,236,112.80x = 4,480,854,169.20 × 1,609,741,040.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,987,236,112.80x = 7,213,014,854,001,027,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,213,014,854,001,027,072/2,987,236,112.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,414,611,561.20

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