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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,978,445,652.52, 2,730,130,821.84 and 1,086,366,133.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,978,445,652.52, 2,730,130,821.84 and 1,086,366,133.93 is: 1,499,117,078.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,978,445,652.52 : 2,730,130,821.84 = 1,086,366,133.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,978,445,652.52/2,730,130,821.84 = 1,086,366,133.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,978,445,652.52x = 2,730,130,821.84 × 1,086,366,133.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,978,445,652.52x = 2,965,921,666,045,454,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,965,921,666,045,454,848/1,978,445,652.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,499,117,078.23

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