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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,185,432,862.55, 3,278,149,293.83 and 1,488,075,982.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,185,432,862.55, 3,278,149,293.83 and 1,488,075,982.35 is: 2,232,113,973.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,185,432,862.55 : 3,278,149,293.83 = 1,488,075,982.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,185,432,862.55/3,278,149,293.83 = 1,488,075,982.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,185,432,862.55x = 3,278,149,293.83 × 1,488,075,982.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,185,432,862.55x = 4,878,135,230,698,595,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,878,135,230,698,595,328/2,185,432,862.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,232,113,973.53

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