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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,171,119,568.32, 2,996,142,736.80 and 1,181,042,623.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,171,119,568.32, 2,996,142,736.80 and 1,181,042,623.36 is: 1,629,837,586.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,171,119,568.32 : 2,996,142,736.80 = 1,181,042,623.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,171,119,568.32/2,996,142,736.80 = 1,181,042,623.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,171,119,568.32x = 2,996,142,736.80 × 1,181,042,623.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,171,119,568.32x = 3,538,572,277,831,282,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,538,572,277,831,282,176/2,171,119,568.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,629,837,586.78

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