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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,987,237,716.80, 4,480,856,575.20 and 1,609,742,644.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,987,237,716.80, 4,480,856,575.20 and 1,609,742,644.80 is: 2,414,613,967.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,987,237,716.80 : 4,480,856,575.20 = 1,609,742,644.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,987,237,716.80/4,480,856,575.20 = 1,609,742,644.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,987,237,716.80x = 4,480,856,575.20 × 1,609,742,644.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,987,237,716.80x = 7,213,025,914,331,917,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,213,025,914,331,917,312/2,987,237,716.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,414,613,967.20

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