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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,154,191,541.54, 2,972,656,210.93 and 1,249,877,420.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,154,191,541.54, 2,972,656,210.93 and 1,249,877,420.24 is: 1,724,756,505.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,154,191,541.54 : 2,972,656,210.93 = 1,249,877,420.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,154,191,541.54/2,972,656,210.93 = 1,249,877,420.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,154,191,541.54x = 2,972,656,210.93 × 1,249,877,420.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,154,191,541.54x = 3,715,455,876,159,612,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,715,455,876,159,612,928/2,154,191,541.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,724,756,505.87

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