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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,229,830,551.67, 3,076,295,242.76 and 1,276,701,899.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,229,830,551.67, 3,076,295,242.76 and 1,276,701,899.23 is: 1,761,349,971.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,229,830,551.67 : 3,076,295,242.76 = 1,276,701,899.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,229,830,551.67/3,076,295,242.76 = 1,276,701,899.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,229,830,551.67x = 3,076,295,242.76 × 1,276,701,899.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,229,830,551.67x = 3,927,511,979,019,406,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,927,511,979,019,406,336/2,229,830,551.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,761,349,971.67

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