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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,988,637,696.40, 4,482,956,544.60 and 1,611,142,624.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,988,637,696.40, 4,482,956,544.60 and 1,611,142,624.40 is: 2,416,713,936.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,988,637,696.40 : 4,482,956,544.60 = 1,611,142,624.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,988,637,696.40/4,482,956,544.60 = 1,611,142,624.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,988,637,696.40x = 4,482,956,544.60 × 1,611,142,624.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,988,637,696.40x = 7,222,682,372,338,000,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,222,682,372,338,000,896/2,988,637,696.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,416,713,936.60

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