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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,538,323,342.98, 2,122,112,200.77 and 1,009,613,949.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,538,323,342.98, 2,122,112,200.77 and 1,009,613,949.72 is: 1,392,759,259.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,323,342.98 : 2,122,112,200.77 = 1,009,613,949.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,323,342.98/2,122,112,200.77 = 1,009,613,949.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,323,342.98x = 2,122,112,200.77 × 1,009,613,949.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,323,342.98x = 2,142,514,080,768,401,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,142,514,080,768,401,408/1,538,323,342.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,392,759,259.97

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