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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,097,957,421.72, 2,895,190,489.13 and 1,158,167,786.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,097,957,421.72, 2,895,190,489.13 and 1,158,167,786.14 is: 1,598,276,649.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,097,957,421.72 : 2,895,190,489.13 = 1,158,167,786.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,097,957,421.72/2,895,190,489.13 = 1,158,167,786.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,097,957,421.72x = 2,895,190,489.13 × 1,158,167,786.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,097,957,421.72x = 3,353,116,359,249,276,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,353,116,359,249,276,416/2,097,957,421.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,598,276,649.72

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