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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,296,144,965.78, 3,169,659,514.75 and 1,543,894,174.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,296,144,965.78, 3,169,659,514.75 and 1,543,894,174.98 is: 2,131,232,537.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,296,144,965.78 : 3,169,659,514.75 = 1,543,894,174.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,296,144,965.78/3,169,659,514.75 = 1,543,894,174.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,296,144,965.78x = 3,169,659,514.75 × 1,543,894,174.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,296,144,965.78x = 4,893,618,861,488,599,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,893,618,861,488,599,040/2,296,144,965.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,131,232,537.33

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