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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,179,873,578.48, 3,012,160,538.16 and 1,552,252,386.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,179,873,578.48, 3,012,160,538.16 and 1,552,252,386.48 is: 2,144,910,342.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,179,873,578.48 : 3,012,160,538.16 = 1,552,252,386.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,179,873,578.48/3,012,160,538.16 = 1,552,252,386.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,179,873,578.48x = 3,012,160,538.16 × 1,552,252,386.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,179,873,578.48x = 4,675,633,383,819,741,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,675,633,383,819,741,184/2,179,873,578.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,144,910,342.50

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