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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,157,269,914.32, 2,976,185,440.12 and 1,252,871,893.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,157,269,914.32, 2,976,185,440.12 and 1,252,871,893.84 is: 1,728,471,279.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,157,269,914.32 : 2,976,185,440.12 = 1,252,871,893.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,157,269,914.32/2,976,185,440.12 = 1,252,871,893.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,157,269,914.32x = 2,976,185,440.12 × 1,252,871,893.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,157,269,914.32x = 3,728,779,088,782,177,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,728,779,088,782,177,792/2,157,269,914.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,728,471,279.38

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