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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,137,830,606.44, 2,949,157,865.24 and 1,855,176,329.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,137,830,606.44, 2,949,157,865.24 and 1,855,176,329.48 is: 2,559,233,573.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,137,830,606.44 : 2,949,157,865.24 = 1,855,176,329.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,137,830,606.44/2,949,157,865.24 = 1,855,176,329.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,137,830,606.44x = 2,949,157,865.24 × 1,855,176,329.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,137,830,606.44x = 5,471,207,863,493,015,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,471,207,863,493,015,552/2,137,830,606.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,559,233,573.98

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