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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,158,778,416.51, 2,979,268,374.53 and 1,193,141,544.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,158,778,416.51, 2,979,268,374.53 and 1,193,141,544.24 is: 1,646,620,534.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,158,778,416.51 : 2,979,268,374.53 = 1,193,141,544.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,158,778,416.51/2,979,268,374.53 = 1,193,141,544.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,158,778,416.51x = 2,979,268,374.53 × 1,193,141,544.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,158,778,416.51x = 3,554,688,869,092,119,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,554,688,869,092,119,040/2,158,778,416.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,646,620,534.05

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