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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,151,431,882.19, 2,968,897,612.80 and 1,198,763,397.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,151,431,882.19, 2,968,897,612.80 and 1,198,763,397.27 is: 1,654,249,812.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,151,431,882.19 : 2,968,897,612.80 = 1,198,763,397.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,151,431,882.19/2,968,897,612.80 = 1,198,763,397.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,151,431,882.19x = 2,968,897,612.80 × 1,198,763,397.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,151,431,882.19x = 3,559,005,788,466,920,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,559,005,788,466,920,960/2,151,431,882.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,654,249,812.85

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