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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,878,775,963.74, 2,818,146,000.98 and 1,142,049,278.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,878,775,963.74, 2,818,146,000.98 and 1,142,049,278.16 is: 1,713,063,009.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,878,775,963.74 : 2,818,146,000.98 = 1,142,049,278.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,878,775,963.74/2,818,146,000.98 = 1,142,049,278.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,878,775,963.74x = 2,818,146,000.98 × 1,142,049,278.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,878,775,963.74x = 3,218,461,606,168,699,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,218,461,606,168,699,904/1,878,775,963.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,713,063,009.26

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