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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,151,430,371.01, 2,968,895,528.93 and 1,198,761,885.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,151,430,371.01, 2,968,895,528.93 and 1,198,761,885.59 is: 1,654,247,727.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,151,430,371.01 : 2,968,895,528.93 = 1,198,761,885.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,151,430,371.01/2,968,895,528.93 = 1,198,761,885.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,151,430,371.01x = 2,968,895,528.93 × 1,198,761,885.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,151,430,371.01x = 3,558,998,802,373,853,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,558,998,802,373,853,184/2,151,430,371.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,654,247,727.62

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