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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,166,709,562.26, 2,990,974,506.60 and 1,462,814,973.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,166,709,562.26, 2,990,974,506.60 and 1,462,814,973.64 is: 2,019,302,619.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,166,709,562.26 : 2,990,974,506.60 = 1,462,814,973.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,166,709,562.26/2,990,974,506.60 = 1,462,814,973.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,166,709,562.26x = 2,990,974,506.60 × 1,462,814,973.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,166,709,562.26x = 4,375,242,294,029,991,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,375,242,294,029,991,424/2,166,709,562.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,019,302,619.16

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