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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,957,441,539.24, 2,701,269,173.88 and 1,065,374,662.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,957,441,539.24, 2,701,269,173.88 and 1,065,374,662.32 is: 1,470,216,952.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,957,441,539.24 : 2,701,269,173.88 = 1,065,374,662.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,957,441,539.24/2,701,269,173.88 = 1,065,374,662.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,957,441,539.24x = 2,701,269,173.88 × 1,065,374,662.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,957,441,539.24x = 2,877,863,733,957,830,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,877,863,733,957,830,656/1,957,441,539.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,470,216,952.21

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