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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,098,279,578.65, 2,894,580,475.17 and 1,250,909,816.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,098,279,578.65, 2,894,580,475.17 and 1,250,909,816.51 is: 1,725,632,355.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,098,279,578.65 : 2,894,580,475.17 = 1,250,909,816.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,098,279,578.65/2,894,580,475.17 = 1,250,909,816.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,098,279,578.65x = 2,894,580,475.17 × 1,250,909,816.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,098,279,578.65x = 3,620,859,131,053,860,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,620,859,131,053,860,864/2,098,279,578.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,725,632,355.15

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