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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,038,999,633.73, 2,813,667,382.88 and 1,146,753,979.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,038,999,633.73, 2,813,667,382.88 and 1,146,753,979.15 is: 1,582,434,942.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,038,999,633.73 : 2,813,667,382.88 = 1,146,753,979.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,038,999,633.73/2,813,667,382.88 = 1,146,753,979.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,038,999,633.73x = 2,813,667,382.88 × 1,146,753,979.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,038,999,633.73x = 3,226,584,267,320,756,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,226,584,267,320,756,224/2,038,999,633.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,582,434,942.09

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