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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,888,972,362.36, 2,606,790,914.82 and 1,042,199,642.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,888,972,362.36, 2,606,790,914.82 and 1,042,199,642.16 is: 1,438,240,501.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,888,972,362.36 : 2,606,790,914.82 = 1,042,199,642.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,888,972,362.36/2,606,790,914.82 = 1,042,199,642.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,888,972,362.36x = 2,606,790,914.82 × 1,042,199,642.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,888,972,362.36x = 2,716,796,558,611,343,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,716,796,558,611,343,360/1,888,972,362.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,438,240,501.95

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