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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,179,873,722.32, 3,012,160,738.56 and 1,552,252,530.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,179,873,722.32, 3,012,160,738.56 and 1,552,252,530.32 is: 2,144,910,542.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,179,873,722.32 : 3,012,160,738.56 = 1,552,252,530.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,179,873,722.32/3,012,160,738.56 = 1,552,252,530.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,179,873,722.32x = 3,012,160,738.56 × 1,552,252,530.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,179,873,722.32x = 4,675,634,128,160,319,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,675,634,128,160,319,488/2,179,873,722.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,144,910,542.43

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