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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,171,510,379.36, 2,996,444,548.40 and 1,218,672,574.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,171,510,379.36, 2,996,444,548.40 and 1,218,672,574.88 is: 1,681,633,589.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,171,510,379.36 : 2,996,444,548.40 = 1,218,672,574.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,171,510,379.36/2,996,444,548.40 = 1,218,672,574.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,171,510,379.36x = 2,996,444,548.40 × 1,218,672,574.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,171,510,379.36x = 3,651,684,793,262,691,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,651,684,793,262,691,328/2,171,510,379.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,681,633,589.22

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