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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,443,694,883.32, 3,372,409,987.29 and 1,440,154,805.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,443,694,883.32, 3,372,409,987.29 and 1,440,154,805.24 is: 1,987,479,075.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,443,694,883.32 : 3,372,409,987.29 = 1,440,154,805.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,443,694,883.32/3,372,409,987.29 = 1,440,154,805.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,443,694,883.32x = 3,372,409,987.29 × 1,440,154,805.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,443,694,883.32x = 4,856,792,448,435,060,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,856,792,448,435,060,736/2,443,694,883.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,987,479,075.88

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