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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,957,538,078.61, 2,701,461,010.37 and 1,205,285,231.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,957,538,078.61, 2,701,461,010.37 and 1,205,285,231.45 is: 1,663,329,615.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,957,538,078.61 : 2,701,461,010.37 = 1,205,285,231.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,957,538,078.61/2,701,461,010.37 = 1,205,285,231.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,957,538,078.61x = 2,701,461,010.37 × 1,205,285,231.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,957,538,078.61x = 3,256,031,059,137,683,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,256,031,059,137,683,456/1,957,538,078.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,663,329,615.26

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