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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,079,125,195.52, 2,869,333,540.92 and 1,174,567,401.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,079,125,195.52, 2,869,333,540.92 and 1,174,567,401.34 is: 1,620,982,540.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,079,125,195.52 : 2,869,333,540.92 = 1,174,567,401.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,079,125,195.52/2,869,333,540.92 = 1,174,567,401.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,079,125,195.52x = 2,869,333,540.92 × 1,174,567,401.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,079,125,195.52x = 3,370,225,640,736,104,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,370,225,640,736,104,960/2,079,125,195.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,620,982,540.16

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