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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,179,873,792.32, 3,012,160,835.04 and 1,552,252,600.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,179,873,792.32, 3,012,160,835.04 and 1,552,252,600.32 is: 2,144,910,638.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,179,873,792.32 : 3,012,160,835.04 = 1,552,252,600.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,179,873,792.32/3,012,160,835.04 = 1,552,252,600.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,179,873,792.32x = 3,012,160,835.04 × 1,552,252,600.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,179,873,792.32x = 4,675,634,488,772,901,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,675,634,488,772,901,888/2,179,873,792.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,144,910,638.98

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