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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,154,259,027.02, 2,973,010,683.42 and 1,188,638,208.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,154,259,027.02, 2,973,010,683.42 and 1,188,638,208.21 is: 1,640,394,236.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,154,259,027.02 : 2,973,010,683.42 = 1,188,638,208.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,154,259,027.02/2,973,010,683.42 = 1,188,638,208.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,154,259,027.02x = 2,973,010,683.42 × 1,188,638,208.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,154,259,027.02x = 3,533,834,091,729,536,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,533,834,091,729,536,512/2,154,259,027.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,640,394,236.44

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