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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,041,778,017.26, 2,817,740,289.72 and 1,137,533,148.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,041,778,017.26, 2,817,740,289.72 and 1,137,533,148.78 is: 1,569,844,007.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,041,778,017.26 : 2,817,740,289.72 = 1,137,533,148.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,041,778,017.26/2,817,740,289.72 = 1,137,533,148.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,041,778,017.26x = 2,817,740,289.72 × 1,137,533,148.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,041,778,017.26x = 3,205,272,984,209,460,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,205,272,984,209,460,736/2,041,778,017.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,569,844,007.09

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