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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,146,176,002.60, 3,219,264,003.90 and 1,489,740,079.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,146,176,002.60, 3,219,264,003.90 and 1,489,740,079.40 is: 2,234,610,119.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,146,176,002.60 : 3,219,264,003.90 = 1,489,740,079.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,146,176,002.60/3,219,264,003.90 = 1,489,740,079.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,146,176,002.60x = 3,219,264,003.90 × 1,489,740,079.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,146,176,002.60x = 4,795,866,612,779,548,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,795,866,612,779,548,672/2,146,176,002.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,234,610,119.10

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