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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,081,257,481.16, 3,123,603,784.62 and 1,046,412,471.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,081,257,481.16, 3,123,603,784.62 and 1,046,412,471.24 is: 1,570,482,261.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,081,257,481.16 : 3,123,603,784.62 = 1,046,412,471.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,081,257,481.16/3,123,603,784.62 = 1,046,412,471.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,081,257,481.16x = 3,123,603,784.62 × 1,046,412,471.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,081,257,481.16x = 3,268,577,955,438,830,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,268,577,955,438,830,592/2,081,257,481.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,570,482,261.34

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