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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,139,955,538.40, 2,953,162,583.87 and 1,187,353,524.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,139,955,538.40, 2,953,162,583.87 and 1,187,353,524.51 is: 1,638,561,147.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,139,955,538.40 : 2,953,162,583.87 = 1,187,353,524.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,139,955,538.40/2,953,162,583.87 = 1,187,353,524.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,139,955,538.40x = 2,953,162,583.87 × 1,187,353,524.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,139,955,538.40x = 3,506,448,002,403,165,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,506,448,002,403,165,696/2,139,955,538.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,638,561,147.41

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