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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,158,698,458.24, 2,979,004,869.06 and 1,168,623,875.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,158,698,458.24, 2,979,004,869.06 and 1,168,623,875.24 is: 1,612,701,487.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,158,698,458.24 : 2,979,004,869.06 = 1,168,623,875.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,158,698,458.24/2,979,004,869.06 = 1,168,623,875.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,158,698,458.24x = 2,979,004,869.06 × 1,168,623,875.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,158,698,458.24x = 3,481,336,214,439,726,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,481,336,214,439,726,080/2,158,698,458.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,612,701,487.39

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