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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,256,712,056.54, 3,376,309,886.91 and 1,978,268,859

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,256,712,056.54, 3,376,309,886.91 and 1,978,268,859 is: 2,959,725,716.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,256,712,056.54 : 3,376,309,886.91 = 1,978,268,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,256,712,056.54/3,376,309,886.91 = 1,978,268,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,256,712,056.54x = 3,376,309,886.91 × 1,978,268,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,256,712,056.54x = 6,679,248,707,607,864,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,679,248,707,607,864,320/2,256,712,056.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,959,725,716.11

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