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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,145,496,972.12, 2,961,031,018.62 and 1,192,972,681.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,145,496,972.12, 2,961,031,018.62 and 1,192,972,681.58 is: 1,646,438,638.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,145,496,972.12 : 2,961,031,018.62 = 1,192,972,681.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,145,496,972.12/2,961,031,018.62 = 1,192,972,681.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,145,496,972.12x = 2,961,031,018.62 × 1,192,972,681.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,145,496,972.12x = 3,532,429,114,524,659,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,532,429,114,524,659,712/2,145,496,972.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,646,438,638.89

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