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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,062,258,208.38, 2,846,158,662.18 and 1,158,162,725.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,062,258,208.38, 2,846,158,662.18 and 1,158,162,725.26 is: 1,598,400,655.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,062,258,208.38 : 2,846,158,662.18 = 1,158,162,725.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,062,258,208.38/2,846,158,662.18 = 1,158,162,725.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,062,258,208.38x = 2,846,158,662.18 × 1,158,162,725.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,062,258,208.38x = 3,296,314,872,712,744,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,296,314,872,712,744,448/2,062,258,208.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,598,400,655.80

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