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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,116,979,279.11, 2,921,433,827.21 and 1,177,161,742.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,116,979,279.11, 2,921,433,827.21 and 1,177,161,742.86 is: 1,624,484,551.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,116,979,279.11 : 2,921,433,827.21 = 1,177,161,742.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,116,979,279.11/2,921,433,827.21 = 1,177,161,742.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,116,979,279.11x = 2,921,433,827.21 × 1,177,161,742.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,116,979,279.11x = 3,439,000,135,688,683,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,439,000,135,688,683,520/2,116,979,279.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,624,484,551.94

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