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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,153,021,666.88, 2,971,171,038.96 and 1,162,947,082.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,153,021,666.88, 2,971,171,038.96 and 1,162,947,082.08 is: 1,604,867,588.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,153,021,666.88 : 2,971,171,038.96 = 1,162,947,082.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,153,021,666.88/2,971,171,038.96 = 1,162,947,082.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,153,021,666.88x = 2,971,171,038.96 × 1,162,947,082.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,153,021,666.88x = 3,455,314,690,119,133,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,455,314,690,119,133,696/2,153,021,666.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,604,867,588.32

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