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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,889,597,978.20, 2,834,396,967.30 and 1,495,056,179.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,889,597,978.20, 2,834,396,967.30 and 1,495,056,179.80 is: 2,242,584,269.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,889,597,978.20 : 2,834,396,967.30 = 1,495,056,179.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,889,597,978.20/2,834,396,967.30 = 1,495,056,179.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,889,597,978.20x = 2,834,396,967.30 × 1,495,056,179.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,889,597,978.20x = 4,237,582,701,968,243,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,237,582,701,968,243,712/1,889,597,978.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,242,584,269.70

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