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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,231,659,872.56, 3,078,408,198.84 and 1,394,832,142.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,231,659,872.56, 3,078,408,198.84 and 1,394,832,142.64 is: 1,924,066,815.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,231,659,872.56 : 3,078,408,198.84 = 1,394,832,142.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,231,659,872.56/3,078,408,198.84 = 1,394,832,142.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,231,659,872.56x = 3,078,408,198.84 × 1,394,832,142.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,231,659,872.56x = 4,293,862,703,908,540,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,293,862,703,908,540,928/2,231,659,872.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,924,066,815.34

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