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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,158,698,599.87, 2,979,005,064.50 and 1,168,624,016.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,158,698,599.87, 2,979,005,064.50 and 1,168,624,016.87 is: 1,612,701,682.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,158,698,599.87 : 2,979,005,064.50 = 1,168,624,016.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,158,698,599.87/2,979,005,064.50 = 1,168,624,016.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,158,698,599.87x = 2,979,005,064.50 × 1,168,624,016.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,158,698,599.87x = 3,481,336,864,740,089,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,481,336,864,740,089,856/2,158,698,599.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,612,701,682.84

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