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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,097,658,312.61, 2,894,768,759.52 and 1,157,861,153.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,097,658,312.61, 2,894,768,759.52 and 1,157,861,153.75 is: 1,597,848,551.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,097,658,312.61 : 2,894,768,759.52 = 1,157,861,153.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,097,658,312.61/2,894,768,759.52 = 1,157,861,153.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,097,658,312.61x = 2,894,768,759.52 × 1,157,861,153.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,097,658,312.61x = 3,351,740,295,722,809,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,351,740,295,722,809,344/2,097,658,312.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,597,848,551.21

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