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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,208,302,597.58, 3,047,408,536.17 and 1,218,227,752.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,208,302,597.58, 3,047,408,536.17 and 1,218,227,752.14 is: 1,681,127,239.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,208,302,597.58 : 3,047,408,536.17 = 1,218,227,752.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,208,302,597.58/3,047,408,536.17 = 1,218,227,752.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,208,302,597.58x = 3,047,408,536.17 × 1,218,227,752.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,208,302,597.58x = 3,712,437,650,870,627,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,712,437,650,870,627,328/2,208,302,597.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,681,127,239.96

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