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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,121,834,846.12, 2,906,924,111.70 and 2,042,308,972.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,121,834,846.12, 2,906,924,111.70 and 2,042,308,972.68 is: 2,797,973,276.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,121,834,846.12 : 2,906,924,111.70 = 2,042,308,972.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,121,834,846.12/2,906,924,111.70 = 2,042,308,972.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,121,834,846.12x = 2,906,924,111.70 × 2,042,308,972.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,121,834,846.12x = 5,936,837,196,224,748,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,936,837,196,224,748,544/2,121,834,846.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,797,973,276.33

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