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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,242,410,198.73, 3,072,050,572.02 and 2,158,572,321.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,242,410,198.73, 3,072,050,572.02 and 2,158,572,321.61 is: 2,957,194,602.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,242,410,198.73 : 3,072,050,572.02 = 2,158,572,321.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,242,410,198.73/3,072,050,572.02 = 2,158,572,321.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,242,410,198.73x = 3,072,050,572.02 × 2,158,572,321.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,242,410,198.73x = 6,631,243,335,344,745,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,631,243,335,344,745,472/2,242,410,198.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,957,194,602.09

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