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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,131,736,796.65, 2,941,599,359.43 and 1,179,097,030.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,131,736,796.65, 2,941,599,359.43 and 1,179,097,030.93 is: 1,627,044,706.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,131,736,796.65 : 2,941,599,359.43 = 1,179,097,030.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,131,736,796.65/2,941,599,359.43 = 1,179,097,030.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,131,736,796.65x = 2,941,599,359.43 × 1,179,097,030.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,131,736,796.65x = 3,468,431,070,874,794,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,468,431,070,874,794,496/2,131,736,796.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,627,044,706.61

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