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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,082,331,584.32, 2,873,670,465.24 and 1,142,533,977.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,082,331,584.32, 2,873,670,465.24 and 1,142,533,977.12 is: 1,576,725,902.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,082,331,584.32 : 2,873,670,465.24 = 1,142,533,977.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,082,331,584.32/2,873,670,465.24 = 1,142,533,977.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,082,331,584.32x = 2,873,670,465.24 × 1,142,533,977.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,082,331,584.32x = 3,283,266,145,582,937,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,283,266,145,582,937,088/2,082,331,584.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,576,725,902.02

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