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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,172,434,974.20, 3,260,756,967.78 and 2,054,455,072.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,172,434,974.20, 3,260,756,967.78 and 2,054,455,072.44 is: 3,083,672,824.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,172,434,974.20 : 3,260,756,967.78 = 2,054,455,072.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,172,434,974.20/3,260,756,967.78 = 2,054,455,072.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,172,434,974.20x = 3,260,756,967.78 × 2,054,455,072.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,172,434,974.20x = 6,699,078,692,449,695,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,699,078,692,449,695,744/2,172,434,974.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,083,672,824.28

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