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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,994,373,749.75, 4,131,958,465.98 and 1,656,235,039.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,994,373,749.75, 4,131,958,465.98 and 1,656,235,039.15 is: 2,285,450,970.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,994,373,749.75 : 4,131,958,465.98 = 1,656,235,039.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,994,373,749.75/4,131,958,465.98 = 1,656,235,039.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,994,373,749.75x = 4,131,958,465.98 × 1,656,235,039.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,994,373,749.75x = 6,843,494,391,668,559,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,843,494,391,668,559,872/2,994,373,749.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,285,450,970.25

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