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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,082,337,868.42, 2,873,631,715.18 and 1,129,718,556.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,082,337,868.42, 2,873,631,715.18 and 1,129,718,556.74 is: 1,559,014,568.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,082,337,868.42 : 2,873,631,715.18 = 1,129,718,556.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,082,337,868.42/2,873,631,715.18 = 1,129,718,556.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,082,337,868.42x = 2,873,631,715.18 × 1,129,718,556.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,082,337,868.42x = 3,246,395,073,875,440,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,246,395,073,875,440,128/2,082,337,868.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,559,014,568.73

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