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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,154,191,814.72, 2,972,656,586.97 and 1,249,877,694.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,154,191,814.72, 2,972,656,586.97 and 1,249,877,694.06 is: 1,724,756,883.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,154,191,814.72 : 2,972,656,586.97 = 1,249,877,694.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,154,191,814.72/2,972,656,586.97 = 1,249,877,694.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,154,191,814.72x = 2,972,656,586.97 × 1,249,877,694.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,154,191,814.72x = 3,715,457,160,154,333,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,715,457,160,154,333,184/2,154,191,814.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,724,756,883.19

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