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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,063,478,279.30, 2,847,525,219.92 and 1,261,048,242.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,063,478,279.30, 2,847,525,219.92 and 1,261,048,242.98 is: 1,740,200,859.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,063,478,279.30 : 2,847,525,219.92 = 1,261,048,242.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,063,478,279.30/2,847,525,219.92 = 1,261,048,242.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,063,478,279.30x = 2,847,525,219.92 × 1,261,048,242.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,063,478,279.30x = 3,590,866,675,400,811,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,590,866,675,400,811,008/2,063,478,279.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,740,200,859.60

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