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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,998,073,831.58, 4,137,471,181.53 and 1,659,963,950.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,998,073,831.58, 4,137,471,181.53 and 1,659,963,950.10 is: 2,290,821,838.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,998,073,831.58 : 4,137,471,181.53 = 1,659,963,950.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,998,073,831.58/4,137,471,181.53 = 1,659,963,950.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,998,073,831.58x = 4,137,471,181.53 × 1,659,963,950.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,998,073,831.58x = 6,868,053,005,917,453,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,868,053,005,917,453,312/2,998,073,831.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,290,821,838.20

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