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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,165,331,552.06, 2,988,159,753.34 and 1,175,257,173.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,165,331,552.06, 2,988,159,753.34 and 1,175,257,173.18 is: 1,621,856,099.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,165,331,552.06 : 2,988,159,753.34 = 1,175,257,173.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,165,331,552.06/2,988,159,753.34 = 1,175,257,173.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,165,331,552.06x = 2,988,159,753.34 × 1,175,257,173.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,165,331,552.06x = 3,511,856,184,720,614,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,511,856,184,720,614,912/2,165,331,552.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,621,856,099.30

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