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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,978,133,848.47, 2,729,830,082.40 and 1,086,118,351.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,978,133,848.47, 2,729,830,082.40 and 1,086,118,351.88 is: 1,498,846,274.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,978,133,848.47 : 2,729,830,082.40 = 1,086,118,351.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,978,133,848.47/2,729,830,082.40 = 1,086,118,351.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,978,133,848.47x = 2,729,830,082.40 × 1,086,118,351.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,978,133,848.47x = 2,964,918,549,995,083,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,964,918,549,995,083,776/1,978,133,848.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,498,846,274.88

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