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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,085,830,542.80, 3,129,123,727.80 and 1,048,079,797.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,085,830,542.80, 3,129,123,727.80 and 1,048,079,797.20 is: 1,572,309,588.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,085,830,542.80 : 3,129,123,727.80 = 1,048,079,797.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,085,830,542.80/3,129,123,727.80 = 1,048,079,797.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,085,830,542.80x = 3,129,123,727.80 × 1,048,079,797.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,085,830,542.80x = 3,279,571,362,046,332,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,279,571,362,046,332,416/2,085,830,542.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,572,309,588.32

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