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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,997,243,877.33, 2,756,404,012.01 and 1,150,500,462.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,997,243,877.33, 2,756,404,012.01 and 1,150,500,462.93 is: 1,587,810,145.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,997,243,877.33 : 2,756,404,012.01 = 1,150,500,462.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,997,243,877.33/2,756,404,012.01 = 1,150,500,462.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,997,243,877.33x = 2,756,404,012.01 × 1,150,500,462.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,997,243,877.33x = 3,171,244,091,833,862,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,171,244,091,833,862,144/1,997,243,877.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,587,810,145.69

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