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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,124,469,159.58, 2,931,770,264.40 and 1,171,828,533.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,124,469,159.58, 2,931,770,264.40 and 1,171,828,533.32 is: 1,617,124,933.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,124,469,159.58 : 2,931,770,264.40 = 1,171,828,533.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,124,469,159.58/2,931,770,264.40 = 1,171,828,533.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,124,469,159.58x = 2,931,770,264.40 × 1,171,828,533.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,124,469,159.58x = 3,435,532,048,963,040,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,435,532,048,963,040,768/2,124,469,159.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,617,124,933.76

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