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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,144,804,947.80, 3,217,207,421.70 and 1,518,980,026.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,144,804,947.80, 3,217,207,421.70 and 1,518,980,026.20 is: 2,278,470,039.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,144,804,947.80 : 3,217,207,421.70 = 1,518,980,026.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,144,804,947.80/3,217,207,421.70 = 1,518,980,026.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,144,804,947.80x = 3,217,207,421.70 × 1,518,980,026.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,144,804,947.80x = 4,886,873,813,704,699,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,886,873,813,704,699,904/2,144,804,947.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,278,470,039.30

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