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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,943,877,434.52, 2,681,562,589.74 and 1,180,718,422.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,943,877,434.52, 2,681,562,589.74 and 1,180,718,422.26 is: 1,628,791,143.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,943,877,434.52 : 2,681,562,589.74 = 1,180,718,422.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,943,877,434.52/2,681,562,589.74 = 1,180,718,422.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,943,877,434.52x = 2,681,562,589.74 × 1,180,718,422.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,943,877,434.52x = 3,166,170,350,149,252,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,166,170,350,149,252,096/1,943,877,434.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,628,791,143.89

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