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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,166,836,236.29, 3,244,736,712.60 and 1,427,665,182.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,166,836,236.29, 3,244,736,712.60 and 1,427,665,182.12 is: 2,137,862,359.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,166,836,236.29 : 3,244,736,712.60 = 1,427,665,182.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,166,836,236.29/3,244,736,712.60 = 1,427,665,182.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,166,836,236.29x = 3,244,736,712.60 × 1,427,665,182.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,166,836,236.29x = 4,632,397,629,725,529,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,632,397,629,725,529,088/2,166,836,236.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,137,862,359.94

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