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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,165,662,285.56, 2,988,617,742.54 and 1,175,588,373.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,165,662,285.56, 2,988,617,742.54 and 1,175,588,373.24 is: 1,622,314,011.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,165,662,285.56 : 2,988,617,742.54 = 1,175,588,373.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,165,662,285.56/2,988,617,742.54 = 1,175,588,373.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,165,662,285.56x = 2,988,617,742.54 × 1,175,588,373.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,165,662,285.56x = 3,513,384,270,188,799,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,513,384,270,188,799,488/2,165,662,285.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,622,314,011.57

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