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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,098,598,746.86, 2,895,020,247.24 and 1,251,228,450.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,098,598,746.86, 2,895,020,247.24 and 1,251,228,450.78 is: 1,726,071,601.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,098,598,746.86 : 2,895,020,247.24 = 1,251,228,450.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,098,598,746.86/2,895,020,247.24 = 1,251,228,450.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,098,598,746.86x = 2,895,020,247.24 × 1,251,228,450.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,098,598,746.86x = 3,622,331,698,930,837,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,622,331,698,930,837,504/2,098,598,746.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,726,071,601.04

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