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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,042,179,429.37, 2,818,133,209.17 and 1,137,888,641.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,042,179,429.37, 2,818,133,209.17 and 1,137,888,641.03 is: 1,570,244,867.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,042,179,429.37 : 2,818,133,209.17 = 1,137,888,641.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,042,179,429.37/2,818,133,209.17 = 1,137,888,641.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,042,179,429.37x = 2,818,133,209.17 × 1,137,888,641.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,042,179,429.37x = 3,206,721,767,609,873,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,206,721,767,609,873,920/2,042,179,429.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,570,244,867.57

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