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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,158,673,999.04, 2,978,971,080.48 and 1,168,599,384

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,158,673,999.04, 2,978,971,080.48 and 1,168,599,384 is: 1,612,667,670.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,158,673,999.04 : 2,978,971,080.48 = 1,168,599,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,158,673,999.04/2,978,971,080.48 = 1,168,599,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,158,673,999.04x = 2,978,971,080.48 × 1,168,599,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,158,673,999.04x = 3,481,223,769,602,742,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,481,223,769,602,742,272/2,158,673,999.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,612,667,670.59

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