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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,140,152,358.12, 2,953,420,715.30 and 1,200,405,223.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,140,152,358.12, 2,953,420,715.30 and 1,200,405,223.24 is: 1,656,565,075.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,140,152,358.12 : 2,953,420,715.30 = 1,200,405,223.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,140,152,358.12/2,953,420,715.30 = 1,200,405,223.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,140,152,358.12x = 2,953,420,715.30 × 1,200,405,223.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,140,152,358.12x = 3,545,301,653,071,337,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,545,301,653,071,337,472/2,140,152,358.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,656,565,075.67

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