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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,144,756,707.52, 2,959,688,766.75 and 1,179,133,578.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,144,756,707.52, 2,959,688,766.75 and 1,179,133,578.02 is: 1,627,162,835.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,144,756,707.52 : 2,959,688,766.75 = 1,179,133,578.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,144,756,707.52/2,959,688,766.75 = 1,179,133,578.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,144,756,707.52x = 2,959,688,766.75 × 1,179,133,578.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,144,756,707.52x = 3,489,868,405,348,730,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,489,868,405,348,730,368/2,144,756,707.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,627,162,835.36

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