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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,144,451,015.84, 2,959,468,811.92 and 1,614,880,688.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,144,451,015.84, 2,959,468,811.92 and 1,614,880,688.16 is: 2,228,630,542.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,144,451,015.84 : 2,959,468,811.92 = 1,614,880,688.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,144,451,015.84/2,959,468,811.92 = 1,614,880,688.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,144,451,015.84x = 2,959,468,811.92 × 1,614,880,688.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,144,451,015.84x = 4,779,189,031,581,427,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,779,189,031,581,427,712/2,144,451,015.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,228,630,542.87

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