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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,997,531,617.06, 4,136,429,751.09 and 1,640,903,077.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,997,531,617.06, 4,136,429,751.09 and 1,640,903,077.70 is: 2,264,356,536.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,997,531,617.06 : 4,136,429,751.09 = 1,640,903,077.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,997,531,617.06/4,136,429,751.09 = 1,640,903,077.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,997,531,617.06x = 4,136,429,751.09 × 1,640,903,077.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,997,531,617.06x = 6,787,480,309,255,563,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,787,480,309,255,563,264/2,997,531,617.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,264,356,536.10

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