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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,137,830,605.99, 2,949,157,864.64 and 1,855,176,329.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,137,830,605.99, 2,949,157,864.64 and 1,855,176,329.01 is: 2,559,233,573.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,137,830,605.99 : 2,949,157,864.64 = 1,855,176,329.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,137,830,605.99/2,949,157,864.64 = 1,855,176,329.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,137,830,605.99x = 2,949,157,864.64 × 1,855,176,329.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,137,830,605.99x = 5,471,207,860,998,443,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,471,207,860,998,443,008/2,137,830,605.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,559,233,573.36

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