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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,015,196,978.44, 4,160,912,161.50 and 1,677,058,283.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,015,196,978.44, 4,160,912,161.50 and 1,677,058,283.64 is: 2,314,307,243.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,015,196,978.44 : 4,160,912,161.50 = 1,677,058,283.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,015,196,978.44/4,160,912,161.50 = 1,677,058,283.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,015,196,978.44x = 4,160,912,161.50 × 1,677,058,283.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,015,196,978.44x = 6,978,092,207,941,992,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,978,092,207,941,992,448/3,015,196,978.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,314,307,243.55

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