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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,176,746,897.72, 3,267,007,037.46 and 1,142,338,587.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,176,746,897.72, 3,267,007,037.46 and 1,142,338,587.96 is: 1,714,498,001.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,176,746,897.72 : 3,267,007,037.46 = 1,142,338,587.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,176,746,897.72/3,267,007,037.46 = 1,142,338,587.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,176,746,897.72x = 3,267,007,037.46 × 1,142,338,587.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,176,746,897.72x = 3,732,028,206,027,439,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,732,028,206,027,439,616/2,176,746,897.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,714,498,001.55

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