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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,991,420,587.61, 4,128,673,026.06 and 1,739,083,856.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,991,420,587.61, 4,128,673,026.06 and 1,739,083,856.94 is: 2,400,233,735.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,991,420,587.61 : 4,128,673,026.06 = 1,739,083,856.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,991,420,587.61/4,128,673,026.06 = 1,739,083,856.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,991,420,587.61x = 4,128,673,026.06 × 1,739,083,856.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,991,420,587.61x = 7,180,108,610,204,566,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,180,108,610,204,566,528/2,991,420,587.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,400,233,735.08

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