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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,136,580,372.37, 2,948,498,225.87 and 1,183,977,022.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,136,580,372.37, 2,948,498,225.87 and 1,183,977,022.19 is: 1,633,897,883.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,136,580,372.37 : 2,948,498,225.87 = 1,183,977,022.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,136,580,372.37/2,948,498,225.87 = 1,183,977,022.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,136,580,372.37x = 2,948,498,225.87 × 1,183,977,022.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,136,580,372.37x = 3,490,954,149,386,277,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,490,954,149,386,277,888/2,136,580,372.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,633,897,883.99

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