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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,004,995,234.51, 4,146,878,147.94 and 1,666,871,470.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,004,995,234.51, 4,146,878,147.94 and 1,666,871,470.85 is: 2,300,274,156.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,004,995,234.51 : 4,146,878,147.94 = 1,666,871,470.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,004,995,234.51/4,146,878,147.94 = 1,666,871,470.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,004,995,234.51x = 4,146,878,147.94 × 1,666,871,470.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,004,995,234.51x = 6,912,312,877,871,737,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,912,312,877,871,737,856/3,004,995,234.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,300,274,156.34

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