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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,075,379,823.46, 2,864,366,624.87 and 1,272,054,174.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,075,379,823.46, 2,864,366,624.87 and 1,272,054,174.86 is: 1,755,644,669.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,075,379,823.46 : 2,864,366,624.87 = 1,272,054,174.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,075,379,823.46/2,864,366,624.87 = 1,272,054,174.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,075,379,823.46x = 2,864,366,624.87 × 1,272,054,174.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,075,379,823.46x = 3,643,629,523,474,848,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,643,629,523,474,848,768/2,075,379,823.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,755,644,669.13

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